Mobile Robot Motion Control Using Laguerre-Based Model Predictive Control

Abstract

This paper presents a method of solving the problem of mobile robot motion control using a model predictive controller designed using Laguerre functions. A linear model of the two-wheeled nonholonomic robot is used. This linear model is obtained by converting the nonlinear model in the Cartesian system to a polar one. This change is preferred because it is easier to work with the linear model than its corresponding nonlinear one. Simulation results obtained from MATLAB showing that Laguerre-based MPC (LMPC) performs well are presented.