Formal methods for control synthesis: An optimization perspective

C Belta, S Sadraddini - Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
In control theory, complicated dynamics such as systems of (nonlinear) differential equations
are controlled mostly to achieve stability. This fundamental property, which can be with …

[BOEK][B] Formal methods for discrete-time dynamical systems

C Belta, B Yordanov, EA Gol - 2017 - Springer
In control theory, complex models of physical processes, such as systems of differential or
difference equations, are usually checked against simple specifications, such as stability …

Synthesis of reactive (1) designs

R Bloem, B Jobstmann, N Piterman, A Pnueli… - Journal of Computer and …, 2012 - Elsevier
We address the problem of automatically synthesizing digital designs from linear-time
specifications. We consider various classes of specifications that can be synthesized with …

Autonomous driving in urban environments: approaches, lessons and challenges

M Campbell, M Egerstedt, JP How… - … Transactions of the …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The development of autonomous vehicles for urban driving has seen rapid progress in the
past 30 years. This paper provides a summary of the current state of the art in autonomous …

Receding horizon temporal logic planning

T Wongpiromsarn, U Topcu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a methodology for automatic synthesis of embedded control software that
incorporates a class of linear temporal logic (LTL) specifications sufficient to describe a wide …

Sampling-based motion planning with temporal goals

A Bhatia, LE Kavraki, MY Vardi - 2010 IEEE International …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a geometry-based, multi-layered synergistic approach to solve motion
planning problems for mobile robots involving temporal goals. The temporal goals are …

Automatic simulation-based testing of autonomous ships using Gaussian processes and temporal logic

TR Torben, JA Glomsrud, TA Pedersen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A methodology for automatic simulation-based testing of control systems for autonomous
vessels is proposed. The work is motivated by the need for increased test coverage and …

Receding horizon control for temporal logic specifications

T Wongpiromsarn, U Topcu, RM Murray - Proceedings of the 13th ACM …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we describe a receding horizon framework that satisfies a class of linear
temporal logic specifications sufficient to describe a wide range of properties including …

Synthesis for human-in-the-loop control systems

W Li, D Sadigh, SS Sastry, SA Seshia - … , TACAS 2014, Held as Part of the …, 2014 - Springer
Several control systems in safety-critical applications involve the interaction of an
autonomous controller with one or more human operators. Examples include pilots …

Formal approach to the deployment of distributed robotic teams

Y Chen, XC Ding, A Stefanescu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a computational framework for automatic synthesis of control and
communication strategies for a robotic team from task specifications that are given as regular …