Learning-based Adaptive Control using Contraction Theory

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Abstract

Adaptive control is subject to stability and performance issues when a learned model is used to enhance its performance. This paper thus presents a deep learning-based adaptive control framework for nonlinear systems with multiplicatively-separable parametrization, called adaptive Neural Contraction Metric (aNCM). The aNCM approximates real-time optimization for computing a differential Lyapunov function and a corresponding stabilizing adaptive control law by using a Deep Neural Network (DNN). The use of DNNs permits real-time implementation of the control law and broad applicability to a variety of nonlinear systems with parametric and nonparametric uncertainties. We show using contraction theory that the aNCM ensures exponential boundedness of the distance between the target and controlled trajectories in the presence of parametric uncertainties of the model, learning errors caused by aNCM approximation, and external disturbances. Its superiority to the existing robust and adaptive control methods is demonstrated using a cart-pole balancing model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2533-2538
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665436595
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021 - Austin, United States
Duration: Dec 13 2021Dec 17 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
Volume2021-December
ISSN (Print)0743-1546
ISSN (Electronic)2576-2370

Conference

Conference60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin
Period12/13/2112/17/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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