Path following for a car-like robot using transverse feedback linearization and tangential dynamic extension

Adeel Akhtar, Christopher Nielsen

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Abstract

This article proposes a path following controller for the two input kinematic model of a car-like robot. A smooth dynamic feedback control law is designed to make the car's position follow a large class of curves with the desired speed along the curve. The controller guarantees the property of path invariance. The controller is designed by characterizing the path following manifold when one input is fixed. Once the path following manifold is found we apply dynamic extension to increase its dimension. We refer to this process as tangential dynamic extension. We then find a physically meaningful differentially flat output for the extended system which allows us to easily solve the path following problem.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, CDC-ECC 2011
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages7974-7979
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781612848006
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, CDC-ECC 2011 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Dec 12 2011Dec 15 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
ISSN (Print)0743-1546
ISSN (Electronic)2576-2370

Conference

Conference2011 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, CDC-ECC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period12/12/1112/15/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Control and Optimization

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