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Real-Time Spatiotemporal Tubes for Dynamic Unsafe Sets

2025/12/05 by Das, Ratnangshu, Upadhyay, Siddhartha, Jagtap, Pushpak · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · #Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems #Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Electrical engineering #Robotic Path Planning Algorithms #Robotics (cs.RO) #Systems and Control (eess.SY) #electronic engineering #information engineering

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2512.06151

openalex publication_date 2025/12/05 · openalex created_date 2025/12/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This paper presents a real-time control framework for nonlinear pure-feedback systems with unknown dynamics to satisfy reach-avoid-stay tasks within a prescribed time in dynamic environments. To achieve this, we introduce a real-time spatiotemporal tube (STT) framework. An STT is defined as a time-varying ball in the state space whose center and radius adapt online using only real-time sensory input. A closed-form, approximation-free control law is then derived to constrain the system output within the STT, ensuring safety and task satisfaction. We provide formal guarantees for obstacle avoidance and on-time task completion. The effectiveness and scalability of the framework are demonstrated through simulations and hardware experiments on a mobile robot and an aerial vehicle, navigating in cluttered dynamic environments.

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