Publications on optimal control


A Pursuit-Evasion Game between Two Identical Differential Drive Robots

L. Bravo, U. Ruiz and R. Murrieta-Cid

Fully accepted to Journal of the Franklin Institute, pages 1-53, 2020.

[Link to the paper in the journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2020.03.009]


Regression-based Linear Quadratic Regulator

H. Carlos, J.-B. Hayet and R. Murrieta-Cid

Accepted to IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Brisbane Australia, ICRA 2018.


Image Feedback based Optimal Control and the Value of Information in a Differential Game

V. Macias, I. Becerra, R. Murrieta-Cid, H. M. Becerra and S. Hutchinson

Journal Automatica, Vol 90, pages 271-285, April, 2018.

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[Link to the paper in the journal, DOI: 10.1016/j.automatica.2017.12.045]

An Analysis of Policies from Stochastic Linear Quadratic Gaussian in Robotics Problems with State- and Control-Dependent Noise

H. Carlos-Martinez, J. B. Hayet and R. Murrieta-Cid

Accepted to Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 2017.

[Link to the paper in the journal, DOI: 10.1007/s10846-017-0736-x]

A differential pursuit/evasion game of capture between an omnidirectional agent and a differential drive robot, and their winning roles

U. Ruiz and R. Murrieta-Cid

International Journal of Control, Vol 89, No 11, pages 2169-2184, 2016.

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[Link to the paper in the journal, DOI: 10.1080/00207179.2016.1151078]

On the Value of Information in a Differential Pursuit-Evasion Game

I. Becerra, V. Macias and R. Murrieta-Cid

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 4768-4774, Seattle Washington, USA, ICRA 2015.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2015.7139862]

A Visual Feedback-based Time-Optimal Motion Policy for Capturing an Unpredictable Evader

D. Jacobo, U. Ruiz, R. Murrieta-Cid, H. Becerra and J. L. Marroquin

International Journal of Control, Vol 88, No 4, pages 663-681, 2015.

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[Video]

[Web page of the paper DOI:10.1080/00207179.2014.971434]

Motion Planning for Maintaining Landmarks Visibility with a Differential Drive Robot

J.-B. Hayet, H. Carlos, C. Esteves, and R. Murrieta-Cid

Journal Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 62, No. 4, pages 456-473, April 2014.

[pdf] [bib] [Video Two Landmarks]

[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1016/j.robot.2013.12.003]

Time-Optimal Motion Strategies for Capturing an Omnidirectional Evader using a Differential Drive Robot

U. Ruiz, R. Murrieta-Cid and J.L. Marroquin

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol 29, No. 5, pages 1180-1196, October 2013.

[pdf] [bib] [Video evader wins]

[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1109/TRO.2013.2264868]

A Homicidal Differential Drive Robot

U. Ruiz and R. Murrieta-Cid

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3218-3225, Saint Paul MN, USA, ICRA 2012.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2012.6224655]

An Efficient Motion Strategy to Compute Expected-Time Locally Optimal Continuous Search Paths in Known Environments

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

Journal Advanced Robotics, Vol. 23, No 12-13, pages 1533-1560, October 2009.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1163/016918609X12496339799170]

A Motion Planner for Maintaining Landmark Visibility with a Differential Drive Robot

J.-B. Hayet, C. Esteves and R. Murrieta-Cid

Proc WAFR 2008, G.S. Chirikjian et al (Eds.) Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, STAR 57, pp. 333-347, 2009.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00312-7_21]

Surveillances Strategies for a Pursuer with Finite Sensor Range

R. Murrieta-Cid, T. Muppirala, A. Sarmiento, S. Bhattacharya and S. Hutchinson

International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 26, No. 3, pages 233-253, March 2007.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1177/0278364907077083]

Optimal Paths for Landmark-based Navigation by Differential Drive Vehicles with Field-of-View Constraints

S. Bhattacharya, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 23, No. 2, pages 47-59, February 2007.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI:10.1109/TRO.2006.886841]

A Framework for Reactive Motion and Sensing Planning: A Critical Events-Based Approach

R. Murrieta-Cid, A. Sarmiento, T. Muppirala, S. Hutchinson, R. Monroy, M. Alencastre, Lourdes Muñoz and R. Swain

Proc MICAI 2005, Best Paper Award, 1st Place, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 3789, pages 990-1000, Springer 2005.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1007/11579427_101]

Optimal Motion Strategies Based on Critical Events to Maintain Visibility of a Moving Target

T. Muppirala, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3826-3821, Barcelona Spain, ICRA 2005.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570704]

Planning Expected-time Optimal Paths for Searching Known Environments

A. Sarmiento, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 872-878, Sendai Japan, IROS 2004.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2004.1389462]

Path Planning for a Differential Drive Robot: Minimal Length Paths - a Geometric Approach

S. Bhattacharya, R. Murrieta-Cid and S. Hutchinson

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 2793-2798, Sendai Japan, IROS 2004.

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[Web page of the paper, DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2004.1389832]