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6 papers

eess.SY2026

Real-time Gaussian Process based Approximate Model Predictive Trajectory Tracking Control for Autonomous Vehicles

Alexander Rose, Lukas Theiner, Rolf Findeisen

Applying model predictive control on embedded systems remains challenging due to the high computational cost of solving optimal control problems. To address this limitation, comput…

cs.LG2026

Efficient Controller Learning from Human Preferences and Numerical Data Via Multi-Modal Surrogate Models

Lukas Theiner, Maik Pfefferkorn, Yongpeng Zhao +2

Tuning control policies manually to meet high-level objectives is often time-consuming. Bayesian optimization provides a data-efficient framework for automating this process using…

eess.SY2025

Time-Series-Informed Closed-loop Learning for Sequential Decision Making and Control

Sebastian Hirt, Lukas Theiner, Rolf Findeisen

Closed-loop performance of sequential decision making algorithms, such as model predictive control, depends strongly on the choice of controller parameters. Bayesian optimization a…

eess.SY2025

A Hierarchical Surrogate Model for Efficient Multi-Task Parameter Learning in Closed-Loop Control

Sebastian Hirt, Lukas Theiner, Maik Pfefferkorn +1

Many control problems require repeated tuning and adaptation of controllers across distinct closed-loop tasks, where data efficiency and adaptability are critical. We propose a hie…

eess.SY2025

Exploiting Prior Knowledge in Preferential Learning of Individualized Autonomous Vehicle Driving Styles

Lukas Theiner, Sebastian Hirt, Alexander Steinke +1

Trajectory planning for automated vehicles commonly employs optimization over a moving horizon - Model Predictive Control - where the cost function critically influences the result…

eess.SY2025

Imitation Learning of MPC with Neural Networks: Error Guarantees and Sparsification

Hendrik Alsmeier, Lukas Theiner, Anton Savchenko +2

This paper presents a framework for bounding the approximation error in imitation model predictive controllers utilizing neural networks. Leveraging the Lipschitz properties of the…