Capsizing-Guided Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Navigation with Rough Terrain

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Main Authors: Zhang, Wei, Wang, Yinchuan, Lu, Wangtao, Zhang, Pengyu, Zhang, Xiang, Wang, Yue, Wang, Chaoqun
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Published: 2025
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author Zhang, Wei
Wang, Yinchuan
Lu, Wangtao
Zhang, Pengyu
Zhang, Xiang
Wang, Yue
Wang, Chaoqun
author_facet Zhang, Wei
Wang, Yinchuan
Lu, Wangtao
Zhang, Pengyu
Zhang, Xiang
Wang, Yue
Wang, Chaoqun
contents It is a challenging task for ground robots to autonomously navigate in harsh environments due to the presence of non-trivial obstacles and uneven terrain. This requires trajectory planning that balances safety and efficiency. The primary challenge is to generate a feasible trajectory that prevents robot from tip-over while ensuring effective navigation. In this paper, we propose a capsizing-aware trajectory planner (CAP) to achieve trajectory planning on the uneven terrain. The tip-over stability of the robot on rough terrain is analyzed. Based on the tip-over stability, we define the traversable orientation, which indicates the safe range of robot orientations. This orientation is then incorporated into a capsizing-safety constraint for trajectory optimization. We employ a graph-based solver to compute a robust and feasible trajectory while adhering to the capsizing-safety constraint. Extensive simulation and real-world experiments validate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method. The results demonstrate that CAP outperforms existing state-of-the-art approaches, providing enhanced navigation performance on uneven terrains.
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spellingShingle Capsizing-Guided Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Navigation with Rough Terrain
Zhang, Wei
Wang, Yinchuan
Lu, Wangtao
Zhang, Pengyu
Zhang, Xiang
Wang, Yue
Wang, Chaoqun
Robotics
It is a challenging task for ground robots to autonomously navigate in harsh environments due to the presence of non-trivial obstacles and uneven terrain. This requires trajectory planning that balances safety and efficiency. The primary challenge is to generate a feasible trajectory that prevents robot from tip-over while ensuring effective navigation. In this paper, we propose a capsizing-aware trajectory planner (CAP) to achieve trajectory planning on the uneven terrain. The tip-over stability of the robot on rough terrain is analyzed. Based on the tip-over stability, we define the traversable orientation, which indicates the safe range of robot orientations. This orientation is then incorporated into a capsizing-safety constraint for trajectory optimization. We employ a graph-based solver to compute a robust and feasible trajectory while adhering to the capsizing-safety constraint. Extensive simulation and real-world experiments validate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method. The results demonstrate that CAP outperforms existing state-of-the-art approaches, providing enhanced navigation performance on uneven terrains.
title Capsizing-Guided Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Navigation with Rough Terrain
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08108