Collision-Aware MPCC Integrated with Neural Augmentation for Quadrotor Trajectory Tracking

This paper presents a trajectory tracking algorithm designed for autonomous quadrotors to navigate complex dy-namic environments that is resilient to collision disturbances. Since it combines Model Predictive Contouring Control (MPCC) with the capabilities of neural networks, our method is named MPCC Integrated with Neural Augmentation (MINA). By equip-ping the quadrotor with PVDF piezoelectric sensors, we achieve real-time perception of collision forces and utilize S4D-Conv Adaptive Net Architecture (SANA) for state computation, a network that integrates the advantages of S4D and convolutional kernels to enhance the accuracy of state predictions. We incorporate the predicted results into the MPCC framework to optimize the thrust output of the quadrotor for the next time step, ensuring precise trajectory tracking. Experimental validation demonstrates the reliability and effectiveness of our algorithm, providing an innovative solution for autonomous flight and trajectory tracking of quadrotors in complex dynamic environments.