3 papers
cs.RO2025
BR-MPPI: Barrier Rate guided MPPI for Enforcing Multiple Inequality Constraints with Learned Signed Distance Field
Hardik Parwana, Taekyung Kim, Kehan Long +4
Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller is used to solve unconstrained optimal control problems and Control Barrier Function (CBF) is a tool to impose strict inequality co…
cs.RO2025
Certifiably-Correct Mapping for Safe Navigation Despite Odometry Drift
Devansh R. Agrawal, Taekyung Kim, Rajiv Govindjee +4
Accurate perception, state estimation and mapping are essential for safe robotic navigation as planners and controllers rely on these components for safety-critical decisions. Howe…
cs.RO2025
Safe Navigation in Uncertain Crowded Environments Using Risk Adaptive CVaR Barrier Functions
Xinyi Wang, Taekyung Kim, Bardh Hoxha +2
Robot navigation in dynamic, crowded environments poses a significant challenge due to the inherent uncertainties in the obstacle model. In this work, we propose a risk-adaptive ap…