MPC-Based Human-Accompanying Control Strategy for Improving the Motion Coordination Between the Target Person and the Robot

Jianwei Peng,Zhelin Liao,Hanchen Yao,Zefan Su,Yadan Zeng,Houde Dai,Jianwei Peng,Zhelin Liao,Hanchen Yao,Zefan Su,Yadan Zeng,Houde Dai

Social robots have gained widespread attention for their potential to assist people in diverse domains, such as living assistance and logistics transportation. Human-accompanying, i.e., walking side-by-side with a person, is an expected and essential capability for social robots. However, due to the complexity of motion coordination between the target person and the mobile robot, the accompanying ...