Title
MPC-based control strategy of a neuro-inspired quadruped robot
Abstract
This paper proposes the application of the Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy to the locomotion of a quadrupedal robot endowed with a Central Pattern Generator (CPG) neural locomotion architecture. The neural structure is adaptive based on the proprioceptive information and the exteroceptive signals acquired through ground contact sensors. The MPC generates the high-level descending commands used by the CPG, controlling the robot navigation. Using its capability to provide optimized output guaranteeing, at the same time, the state and input constraints of the system, the MPC allows a robust heading control of the robot suitably interacting with the neural locomotion paradigm. The obtained results are analyzed and compared with those obtained in the same robotic architecture using a standard PID controller.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1109/IJCNN52387.2021.9533394
2021 INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORKS (IJCNN)
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
MPC, CPG, quadruped, neural network, biorobotics, heading control
Conference
2161-4393
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Paolo Arena101.35
Pierfrancesco Sueri200.34
Salvatore Taffara301.01
Luca Patané410417.31