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Parameter-Robust MPPI for Safe Online Learning of Unknown Parameters
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Centres, Digital futures. KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Intelligent systems, Robotics, Perception and Learning, RPL.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6046-7460
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Reliable Autonomous Systems Lab, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4177-3010
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Automatic Control Laboratory, Switzerland.
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Intelligent systems, Robotics, Perception and Learning, RPL. KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Centres, Digital futures.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4173-2593
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2026 (English)In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, E-ISSN 2377-3766, Vol. 11, no 4, p. 3931-3938Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Robots deployed in dynamic environments must remain safe even when key physical parameters are uncertain or change over time. We propose Parameter-Robust Model Predictive Path Integral (PRMPPI) control, a framework that integrates online parameter learning with probabilistic safety constraints. PRMPPI maintains a particle-based belief over parameters via Stein Variational Gradient Descent, evaluates safety constraints using Conformal Prediction, and optimizes both a nominal performance-driven and a safety-focused backup trajectory in parallel. This yields a controller that is cautious at first, improves performance as parameters are learned, and ensures safety throughout. Simulation and hardware experiments demonstrate higher success rates, lower tracking error, and more accurate parameter estimates than baselines.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2026. Vol. 11, no 4, p. 3931-3938
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Model Learning for Control, Robot Safety
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Robotics and automation Computer Sciences Control Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-377643DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2026.3662531Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105029919703OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-377643DiVA, id: diva2:2042826
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Available from: 2026-03-03 Created: 2026-03-03 Last updated: 2026-03-03Bibliographically approved

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