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Guido Sanchez

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arXiv2026

Improving path-tracking performance of an articulated tractor-trailer system using a non-linear kinematic model

This paper presents a novel non-linear mathematical model of an articulated tractor-trailer system that can be used, in combination with receding horizon techniques, to improve the performance of path tracking tasks of articulated systems. Due to its dual steering mechanisms, this type of vehicle can be very useful in precision agriculture, particularly for seeding, spraying and harvesting in small fields. The articulated tractor-trailer system model was embedded within a non-linear model predictive controller and the trailer position was monitored. When the kinematic of the trailer was considered, the deviation of trailer's position was reduced substantially alongside not only straight paths but also in headland turns. Using the proposed mathematical model, we were able to control the trailer's position itself rather than the tractor's position. The Robot Operating System (ROS) framework and Gazebo simulator were used to perform realistic simulations examples.

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arXiv2026

MPC for nonlinear systems: a comparative review of discretization methods

This work provides a comparative review of three different numerical methods generally used to discretize continuous-time non-linear equations appearing in model predictive control problems: direct multiple shooting, direct collocation and successive linearizations. An overview of the characteristics of each method is given and the performance of each method is evaluated through the simulation of two test cases.

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arXiv2026

Adaptive arrival cost update for improving Moving Horizon Estimation performance

Moving horizon estimation is an efficient technique to estimate states and parameters of constrained dynamical systems. It relies on the solution of a finite horizon optimization problem to compute the estimates, providing a natural framework to handle bounds and constraints on estimates, noises and parameters. However, the approximation of the arrival cost and its updating mechanism are an active research topic. The arrival cost is very important because it provides a mean to incorporate information from previous measurements to the current estimates and it is difficult to estimate its true value. In this work, we exploit the features of adaptive estimation methods to update the parameters of the arrival cost. We show that, having a better approximation of the arrival cost, the size of the optimization problem can be significantly reduced guaranteeing the stability and convergence of the estimates. These properties are illustrated through simulation studies.

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arXiv2026

Outlier-Robust Nonlinear Moving Horizon Estimation using Adaptive Loss Functions

In this work, we propose an adaptive robust loss function framework for MHE, integrating an adaptive robust loss function to reduce the impact of outliers with a regularization term that avoids naive solutions. The proposed approach prioritizes the fitting of uncontaminated data and downweights the contaminated ones. A tuning parameter is incorporated into the framework to control the shape of the loss function for adjusting the estimator's robustness to outliers. The simulation results demonstrate that adaptation occurs in just a few iterations, whereas the traditional behaviour $\mathrm{L_2}$ predominates when the measurements are free of outliers.

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arXiv2019

Adaptive polytopic estimation for nonlinear systems under bounded disturbances using moving horizon

This paper introduces an adaptive polytopic estimator design for nonlinear systems under bounded disturbances combining moving horizon and dual estimation techniques. It extends the moving horizon estimation results for LTI systems to polytopic LPV systems. The design and necessary conditions to guarantee the robust stability and convergence to the true state and parameters for the case of bounded disturbances and convergence to the true system and state are given for the vanishing disturbances.

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arXiv2019

Simultaneous state estimation and control for nonlinear systems subject to bounded disturbances

In this work, we address the output--feedback control problem for nonlinear systems under bounded disturbances using a moving horizon approach. The controller is posed as an optimization-based problem that simultaneously estimates the state trajectory and computes future control inputs. It minimizes a criterion that involves finite forward and backward horizon with respect the unknown initial state, measurement noises and control input variables and it is maximized with respect the unknown future disturbances. Although simultaneous state estimation and control approaches are already available in the literature, the novelty of this work relies on linking the lengths of the forward and backward windows with the closed-loop stability, assuming detectability and decoding sufficient conditions to assure system stabilizability. Simulation examples are carried out to compare the performance of simultaneous and independent estimation and control approaches as well as to show the effects of simultaneously solving the control and estimation problems.

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arXiv2019

Robust stability of moving horizon estimation for nonlinear systems with bounded disturbances using adaptive arrival cost

In this paper, the robust stability and convergence to the true state of moving horizon estimator based on an adaptive arrival cost are established for nonlinear detectable systems. Robust global asymptotic stability is shown for the case of non-vanishing bounded disturbances whereas the convergence to the true state is proved for the case of vanishing disturbances. Several simulations were made in order to show the estimator behaviour under different operational conditions and to compare it with the state of the art estimation methods.

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