4 papers
Sampling-Based Control via Entropy-Regularized Optimal Transport
Vincent Pacelli, Akash Ratheesh, Evangelos A. Theodorou
Sampling-based model predictive control methods like MPPI and CEM are essential for real-time control of nonlinear robotic systems, particularly where discontinuous dynamics preclu…
Deep Distributed Optimization for Large-Scale Quadratic Programming
Augustinos D. Saravanos, Hunter Kuperman, Alex Oshin +3
Quadratic programming (QP) forms a crucial foundation in optimization, encompassing a broad spectrum of domains and serving as the basis for more advanced algorithms. Consequently,…
Operator Splitting Covariance Steering for Safe Stochastic Nonlinear Control
Akash Ratheesh, Vincent Pacelli, Augustinos D. Saravanos +1
This paper presents a novel algorithm for solving distribution steering problems featuring nonlinear dynamics and chance constraints. Covariance steering (CS) is an emerging method…
Feedback Schrödinger Bridge Matching
Panagiotis Theodoropoulos, Nikolaos Komianos, Vincent Pacelli +2
Recent advancements in diffusion bridges for distribution transport problems have heavily relied on matching frameworks, yet existing methods often face a trade-off between scalabi…