Observer-based Hybrid Event-triggered Model Predictive Tracking Control
for Mecanum-wheeled Mobile Robot
Abstract
With the increasing prevalence of omnidirectional mobile robots in
industrial applications, such as collaborative transportation and cargo
classification, the demand for computational power in these robots has
grown significantly. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is widely used for
trajectory tracking due to its exceptional ability to handle
constraints; however, it is computationally intensive. Therefore, our
core approach proposes a hybrid event-triggering mechanism to minimize
the reliance on MPC. When the tracking error remains within a specified
threshold, the system continues using the existing optimal control
sequence without resolving the MPC optimization problem, thereby
reducing computational complexity. However, less frequent use of MPC can
lead to decreased tracking accuracy. To address this issue, we
incorporate a novel sliding mode observer to compensate for errors and
mitigate the effects of unknown disturbances. To validate the
performance of the proposed controller, we conducted simulations
comparing the trajectory tracking performance of traditional MPC,
event-triggered MPC, and observer-based MPC under disturbance
conditions. The results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm
maintains tracking accuracy while significantly reducing computational
load.