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most citedTransformer-based Model Predictive Control: Trajectory Optimization via Sequence Modeling

44 citations · 46 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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10 papers

math.OC2026

PLUTO: An Agentic AI Tool for Interactive Spacecraft Rendezvous Trajectory Design

Eleanor Brosius, Yuji Takubo, Daniele Gammelli +2

Modern space missions require trajectory design methods capable of efficiently adapting to diverse mission objectives and operational constraints. Despite the maturity of non-conve…

cs.RO2026

OrbitTAMP: Grounding Language Models for Task and Motion Planning in Spacecraft Rendezvous

Yuji Takubo, Daniele Gammelli, Marco Pavone +1

Spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) are currently planned through an expertise-intensive process in which engineers translate high-level operational intent into sa…

math.OC2026

Semantic Constraint Synthesis for Adaptive Trajectory Optimization via Large Language Models

Eleanor Brosius, Yuji Takubo, Daniele Gammelli +2

Trajectory optimization is a critical component for enabling safe and reliable autonomous operations in space exploration. As space missions increase in frequency, complexity, and…

cs.RO2025

Language-Conditioned Safe Trajectory Generation for Spacecraft Rendezvous

Yuji Takubo, Arpit Dwivedi, Sukeerth Ramkumar +4

Reliable real-time trajectory generation is essential for future autonomous spacecraft. While recent progress in nonconvex guidance and control is paving the way for onboard autono…

math.OC2025

Agile Tradespace Exploration for Space Rendezvous Mission Design via Transformers

Yuji Takubo, Daniele Gammelli, Marco Pavone +1

Spacecraft rendezvous enables on-orbit servicing, debris removal, and crewed docking, forming the foundation for a scalable space economy. Designing such missions requires rapid ex…

cs.RO2024★ 44 cited

Transformer-based Model Predictive Control: Trajectory Optimization via Sequence Modeling

Davide Celestini, Daniele Gammelli, Tommaso Guffanti +3

Model predictive control (MPC) has established itself as the primary methodology for constrained control, enabling general-purpose robot autonomy in diverse real-world scenarios. H…

cs.RO2024

Generalizable Spacecraft Trajectory Generation via Multimodal Learning with Transformers

Davide Celestini, Amirhossein Afsharrad, Daniele Gammelli +6

Effective trajectory generation is essential for reliable on-board spacecraft autonomy. Among other approaches, learning-based warm-starting represents an appealing paradigm for so…

math.OC2024

Towards Robust Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Transformers

Yuji Takubo, Tommaso Guffanti, Daniele Gammelli +2

Future multi-spacecraft missions require robust autonomous trajectory optimization capabilities to ensure safe and efficient rendezvous operations. This capability hinges on solvin…

cs.RO2024★ 2 cited

Space-LLaVA: a Vision-Language Model Adapted to Extraterrestrial Applications

Matthew Foutter, Daniele Gammelli, Justin Kruger +5

Foundation Models (FMs), e.g., large language models, possess attributes of intelligence which offer promise to endow a robot with the contextual understanding necessary to navigat…

cs.RO2023

Transformers for Trajectory Optimization with Application to Spacecraft Rendezvous

Tommaso Guffanti, Daniele Gammelli, Simone D'Amico +1

Reliable and efficient trajectory optimization methods are a fundamental need for autonomous dynamical systems, effectively enabling applications including rocket landing, hyperson…