DMPs Obstacle Avoidance
DMPs with Obstacle Avoidance
DMPs enhanced with real-time obstacle avoidance capabilities using repulsive forces and safe navigation in cluttered environments.
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Overview
DMPs with Obstacle Avoidance extend the basic DMP framework to handle real-time obstacle avoidance in cluttered environments. This approach integrates repulsive forces and obstacle detection mechanisms to ensure safe navigation while maintaining the desired movement characteristics.
The key innovation of obstacle-avoiding DMPs is the integration of: - Real-time obstacle detection and modeling - Repulsive force generation based on obstacle proximity - Dynamic trajectory modification to avoid collisions - Smooth integration with the original DMP dynamics - Adaptive behavior based on obstacle characteristics
These DMPs are particularly valuable in applications requiring safe navigation in dynamic environments, such as mobile robotics, manipulation in cluttered spaces, and human-robot interaction where obstacles may appear unexpectedly.
Mathematical Formulation¶
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Problem Definition
Given:
- Basic DMP: Ļįŗ = Ī±_y(Ī²_y(g - y) - įŗ) + f(x)
- Obstacle positions: O = {o_1, o_2, ..., o_M}
- Obstacle radii: R = {r_1, r_2, ..., r_M}
- Safety distance: d_safe
- Repulsive force strength: k_rep
The obstacle-avoiding DMP becomes: Ļįŗ = Ī±_y(Ī²_y(g - y) - įŗ) + f(x) + f_rep(y, įŗ)
Where the repulsive force is: f_rep(y, įŗ) = Ī£_{i=1}^M k_rep * (1/d_i - 1/d_safe) * (1/d_iĀ²) * (y - o_i)/||y - o_i||
And d_i = ||y - o_i|| - r_i is the distance to obstacle i.
Key Properties
Repulsive Force
f_rep(y, įŗ) = Ī£_{i=1}^M k_rep * (1/d_i - 1/d_safe) * (1/d_iĀ²) * (y - o_i)/||y - o_i||
Repulsive force that grows as robot approaches obstacles
Safety Distance
d_i = ||y - o_i|| - r_i
Distance to obstacle surface, accounting for obstacle radius
Dynamic Avoidance
f_rep ā 0 as d_i ā ā
Repulsive force vanishes when far from obstacles
Key Properties¶
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Real-time Avoidance
Avoids obstacles in real-time during movement execution
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Repulsive Forces
Uses repulsive forces to push robot away from obstacles
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Dynamic Adaptation
Adapts to changing obstacle configurations
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Safe Navigation
Ensures safe navigation in cluttered environments
Implementation Approaches¶
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DMPs with repulsive forces for obstacle avoidance
Complexity:
- Time: O(T Ć M)
- Space: O(M)
Advantages
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Real-time obstacle avoidance
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Simple and intuitive repulsive forces
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Dynamic obstacle handling
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Smooth trajectory generation
Disadvantages
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May get stuck in local minima
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Requires tuning of repulsive force parameters
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Computational cost scales with number of obstacles
DMPs using potential fields for obstacle avoidance
Complexity:
- Time: O(T Ć M)
- Space: O(M)
Advantages
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Smooth potential field
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Natural obstacle avoidance
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Combines attractive and repulsive forces
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Theoretically well-founded
Disadvantages
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May get stuck in local minima
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Requires careful parameter tuning
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Computational cost scales with obstacles
Complete Implementation
The full implementation with error handling, comprehensive testing, and additional variants is available in the source code:
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Main implementation with repulsive force and potential field DMPs:
src/algokit/dynamic_movement_primitives/obstacle_avoidance_dmps.py -
Comprehensive test suite including obstacle avoidance tests:
tests/unit/dynamic_movement_primitives/test_obstacle_avoidance_dmps.py
Complexity Analysis¶
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Time & Space Complexity Comparison
| Approach | Time Complexity | Space Complexity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repulsive Force DMP | O(T Ć M) | O(M) | Time complexity scales with trajectory length and number of obstacles |
Use Cases & Applications¶
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Application Categories
Mobile Robotics
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Navigation: Safe navigation in cluttered environments
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Exploration: Exploring unknown environments while avoiding obstacles
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Patrol: Patrolling areas with dynamic obstacles
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Delivery: Delivering items while avoiding obstacles
Manipulation
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Pick and Place: Picking objects while avoiding obstacles
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Assembly: Assembling parts while avoiding collisions
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Tool Use: Using tools while avoiding obstacles
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Packaging: Packaging items while avoiding obstacles
Human-Robot Interaction
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Collaborative Tasks: Working with humans while avoiding collisions
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Assistive Robotics: Assisting humans while maintaining safety
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Social Robotics: Interacting socially while avoiding obstacles
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Service Robotics: Providing services while avoiding obstacles
Autonomous Vehicles
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Path Planning: Planning paths while avoiding obstacles
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Traffic: Navigating traffic while avoiding collisions
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Parking: Parking while avoiding obstacles
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Emergency: Emergency maneuvers while avoiding obstacles
Aerial Robotics
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Drone Navigation: Navigating drones while avoiding obstacles
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Search and Rescue: Searching while avoiding obstacles
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Surveillance: Surveillance while avoiding obstacles
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Delivery: Delivering packages while avoiding obstacles
Educational Value
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Obstacle Avoidance: Understanding how to avoid obstacles in robotics
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Potential Fields: Understanding potential field methods for navigation
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Repulsive Forces: Understanding repulsive force methods
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Real-time Control: Understanding real-time control in dynamic environments
References & Further Reading¶
:material-library: Core Papers
:material-library: Obstacle Avoidance
:material-web: Online Resources
:material-code-tags: Implementation & Practice
Interactive Learning
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Navigation¶
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Spatially Coupled Bimanual DMPs - DMPs for coordinated dual-arm movements with spatial coupling between arms for synchronized manipulation tasks and hand-eye coordination.
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Constrained Dynamic Movement Primitives (CDMPs) - DMPs with safety constraints and operational requirements that ensure movements comply with safety limits and operational constraints.
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DMPs for Human-Robot Interaction - DMPs specialized for human-robot interaction including imitation learning, collaborative tasks, and social robot behaviors.
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Multi-task DMP Learning - DMPs that learn from multiple demonstrations across different tasks, enabling task generalization and cross-task knowledge transfer.
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Geometry-aware Dynamic Movement Primitives - DMPs that operate with symmetric positive definite matrices to handle stiffness and damping matrices for impedance control applications.
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Online DMP Adaptation - DMPs with real-time parameter updates, continuous learning from feedback, and adaptive behavior modification during execution.
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Temporal Dynamic Movement Primitives - DMPs that generate time-based movements with rhythmic pattern learning, beat and tempo adaptation for temporal movement generation.
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DMPs for Manipulation - DMPs specialized for robotic manipulation tasks including grasping movements, assembly tasks, and tool use behaviors.
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Basic Dynamic Movement Primitives (DMPs) - Fundamental DMP framework for learning and reproducing point-to-point and rhythmic movements with temporal and spatial scaling.
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Probabilistic Movement Primitives (ProMPs) - Probabilistic extension of DMPs that captures movement variability and generates movement distributions from multiple demonstrations.
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Hierarchical Dynamic Movement Primitives - DMPs organized in hierarchical structures for multi-level movement decomposition, complex behavior composition, and task hierarchy learning.
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DMPs for Locomotion - DMPs specialized for walking pattern generation, gait adaptation, and terrain-aware movement in legged robots and humanoid systems.
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Reinforcement Learning DMPs - DMPs enhanced with reinforcement learning for parameter optimization, reward-driven learning, and policy gradient methods for movement refinement.