Funnel-based Control for Reach-Avoid-Stay Specifications

Author:

Ratnangshu Das, Pushpak Jagtap

Keyword:

Computer Science, Systems and Control, Systems and Control (eess.SY), Optimization and Control (math.OC)

journal:

date:

2023-08-29 16:00:00

Abstract

The paper addresses the problem of controller synthesis for control-affine nonlinear systems to meet reach-avoid-stay specifications. Specifically, the goal of the research is to obtain a closed-form control law ensuring that the trajectories of the nonlinear system, reach a target set while avoiding all unsafe regions and adhering to the state-space constraints. To tackle this problem, we leverage the concept of the funnel-based control approach. Given an arbitrary unsafe region, we introduce a circumvent function that guarantees the system trajectory to steer clear of that region. Subsequently, an adaptive funnel framework is proposed based on the target, followed by the construction of a closed-form controller using the established funnel function, enforcing the reach-avoid-stay specifications. To demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed funnel-based control approach, a series of simulation experiments have been carried out.

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