Control Lyapunov-Barrier function based model predictive control for stochastic nonlinear affine systems

A stochastic model predictive control (MPC) framework is presented in this paper for nonlinear affine systems with stability and feasibility guarantee. We first introduce the concept of stochastic control Lyapunov-Barrier function (CLBF) and provide a method to construct CLBF by combining an unconstrained control Lyapunov function (CLF) and control barrier functions. The unconstrained CLF is obtained from its corresponding semi-linear system through dynamic feedback linearization. Based on the constructed CLBF, we utilize sampled-data MPC framework to deal with states and inputs constraints, and to analyze stability of closed-loop systems. Moreover, event-triggering mechanisms are integrated into MPC framework to improve performance during sampling intervals. The proposed CLBF based stochastic MPC is validated via an obstacle avoidance example.