Data-Driven Motion Planning for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems

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Main Authors: Esmaeili, Babak, Modares, Hamidreza, Di Cairano, Stefano
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Published: 2025
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author Esmaeili, Babak
Modares, Hamidreza
Di Cairano, Stefano
author_facet Esmaeili, Babak
Modares, Hamidreza
Di Cairano, Stefano
contents This paper proposes a data-driven motion-planning framework for nonlinear systems that constructs a sequence of overlapping invariant polytopes. Around each randomly sampled waypoint, the algorithm identifies a convex admissible region and solves data-driven linear-matrix-inequality problems to learn several ellipsoidal invariant sets together with their local state-feedback gains. The convex hull of these ellipsoids, still invariant under a piece-wise-affine controller obtained by interpolating the gains, is then approximated by a polytope. Safe transitions between nodes are ensured by verifying the intersection of consecutive convex-hull polytopes and introducing an intermediate node for a smooth transition. Control gains are interpolated in real time via simplex-based interpolation, keeping the state inside the invariant polytopes throughout the motion. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on system dynamics models, our method requires only data to compute safe regions and design state-feedback controllers. The approach is validated through simulations, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed method in achieving safe, dynamically feasible paths for complex nonlinear systems.
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spellingShingle Data-Driven Motion Planning for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems
Esmaeili, Babak
Modares, Hamidreza
Di Cairano, Stefano
Systems and Control
Machine Learning
Robotics
Optimization and Control
This paper proposes a data-driven motion-planning framework for nonlinear systems that constructs a sequence of overlapping invariant polytopes. Around each randomly sampled waypoint, the algorithm identifies a convex admissible region and solves data-driven linear-matrix-inequality problems to learn several ellipsoidal invariant sets together with their local state-feedback gains. The convex hull of these ellipsoids, still invariant under a piece-wise-affine controller obtained by interpolating the gains, is then approximated by a polytope. Safe transitions between nodes are ensured by verifying the intersection of consecutive convex-hull polytopes and introducing an intermediate node for a smooth transition. Control gains are interpolated in real time via simplex-based interpolation, keeping the state inside the invariant polytopes throughout the motion. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on system dynamics models, our method requires only data to compute safe regions and design state-feedback controllers. The approach is validated through simulations, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed method in achieving safe, dynamically feasible paths for complex nonlinear systems.
title Data-Driven Motion Planning for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems
topic Systems and Control
Machine Learning
Robotics
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00154