Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory

Abstract The advancements in intelligent manufacturing have made high‐precision trajectory tracking technology crucial for improving the efficiency and safety of in‐factory cargo transportation. This study addresses the limitations of current forklift navigation systems in trajectory control accurac...

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Main Authors: Yizhen Sun, Junyou Yang, Donghui Zhao, Moses Chukwuka Okonkwo, Jianmin Zhang, Shuoyu Wang, Yang Liu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:IET Cyber-systems and Robotics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/csy2.70004
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author Yizhen Sun
Junyou Yang
Donghui Zhao
Moses Chukwuka Okonkwo
Jianmin Zhang
Shuoyu Wang
Yang Liu
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Junyou Yang
Donghui Zhao
Moses Chukwuka Okonkwo
Jianmin Zhang
Shuoyu Wang
Yang Liu
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description Abstract The advancements in intelligent manufacturing have made high‐precision trajectory tracking technology crucial for improving the efficiency and safety of in‐factory cargo transportation. This study addresses the limitations of current forklift navigation systems in trajectory control accuracy and stability by proposing the Enhanced Stability and Safety Model Predictive Control (ESS‐MPC) method. This approach includes a multi‐constraint strategy for improved stability and safety. The kinematic model for a single front steering‐wheel forklift vehicle is constructed with all known state quantities, including the steering angle, resulting in a more accurate model description and trajectory prediction. To ensure vehicle safety, the spatial safety boundary obtained from the trajectory planning module is established as a hard constraint for ESS‐MPC tracking. The optimisation constraints are also updated with the key kinematic and dynamic parameters of the forklift. The ESS‐MPC method improved the position and pose accuracy and stability by 57.93%, 37.83%, and 57.51%, respectively, as demonstrated through experimental validation using simulation and real‐world environments. This study provides significant support for the development of autonomous navigation systems for industrial forklifts.
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spelling doaj-art-3924803abbe5452fbff982f1d0abfea52024-12-31T19:42:28ZengWileyIET Cyber-systems and Robotics2631-63152024-12-0164n/an/a10.1049/csy2.70004Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectoryYizhen Sun0Junyou Yang1Donghui Zhao2Moses Chukwuka Okonkwo3Jianmin Zhang4Shuoyu Wang5Yang Liu6School of Electrical Engineering Shenyang University of Technology Shenyang ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Shenyang University of Technology Shenyang ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Shenyang University of Technology Shenyang ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Shenyang University of Technology Shenyang ChinaSchool of Information Engineering Shenyang University Shenyang ChinaDepartment of Intelligent Mechanical Systems Engineering Kochi University of Technology Kochi JapanIntelligent Robot Laboratory Shenyang Open University Shenyang ChinaAbstract The advancements in intelligent manufacturing have made high‐precision trajectory tracking technology crucial for improving the efficiency and safety of in‐factory cargo transportation. This study addresses the limitations of current forklift navigation systems in trajectory control accuracy and stability by proposing the Enhanced Stability and Safety Model Predictive Control (ESS‐MPC) method. This approach includes a multi‐constraint strategy for improved stability and safety. The kinematic model for a single front steering‐wheel forklift vehicle is constructed with all known state quantities, including the steering angle, resulting in a more accurate model description and trajectory prediction. To ensure vehicle safety, the spatial safety boundary obtained from the trajectory planning module is established as a hard constraint for ESS‐MPC tracking. The optimisation constraints are also updated with the key kinematic and dynamic parameters of the forklift. The ESS‐MPC method improved the position and pose accuracy and stability by 57.93%, 37.83%, and 57.51%, respectively, as demonstrated through experimental validation using simulation and real‐world environments. This study provides significant support for the development of autonomous navigation systems for industrial forklifts.https://doi.org/10.1049/csy2.70004automatic guided vehiclesmobile robotsrobot manipulatortracking control
spellingShingle Yizhen Sun
Junyou Yang
Donghui Zhao
Moses Chukwuka Okonkwo
Jianmin Zhang
Shuoyu Wang
Yang Liu
Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
IET Cyber-systems and Robotics
automatic guided vehicles
mobile robots
robot manipulator
tracking control
title Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
title_full Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
title_fullStr Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
title_short Enhancing stability and safety: A novel multi‐constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
title_sort enhancing stability and safety a novel multi constraint model predictive control approach for forklift trajectory
topic automatic guided vehicles
mobile robots
robot manipulator
tracking control
url https://doi.org/10.1049/csy2.70004
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