Hierarchical Adaptive Tracking Control for Mobile Robots With Multiple Constraints

This paper studies the mobile robots with multiple constraints based on path planning of A-star algorithm. A hierarchical adaptive control method is presented to handle multiple constaints. On the upper layer, a Astar path planning algorithm is designed. On the lower layer, a new controller is provided. Then, we design barrier Lyapunov function and adaptive RBF neural network control method to make sure that tracking error and velocity error converges to the specified set within a finite amount of time. Compared with other existing works, this system considers multiple consraints include tracking error, constraints velocity constraints and output saturation constraint, provides guarantee for the safe operation of the mobile robot. In addition, because of the unknown conditions on the ground, system also considers the impact of slipping. Computer simulation result demonstrates the effectiveness of control method. In the experimental verification, we use A-star algorithm to generate the appropriate path as the desired trajectory of the mobile robot. The experiment proved the stability of control method.