Optimal energy shaping via neural approximators

S. Massaroli, M. Poli, F. Califano, J. Park, A. Yamashita, H. Asama

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Abstract

We introduce optimal energy shaping as an enhancement of classical passivity-based control methods. A promising feature of passivity theory, alongside stability, has traditionally been claimed to be intuitive performance tuning along the execution of a given task. However, a systematic approach to adjust performance within a passive control framework has yet to be developed, as each method relies on few and problem-specific practical insights. Here, we cast the classic energy-shaping control design process in an optimal control framework; once a task-dependent performance metric is defined, an optimal solution is systematically obtained through an iterative procedure relying on neural networks and gradient-based optimization. The proposed method is validated on state-regulation tasks.
Original languageEnglish
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Publication statusPublished - 14 Jan 2021

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