We propose a parallel precomputation method for real-time model predictive control. The key idea is to use predicted input values produced by model predictive control to solve an optimal control problem in advance. It is well known that control systems are not suitable for multi- or many-core processors because feedback-loop control systems are inherently based on sequential operations. However, since the proposed method does not rely on conventional thread-/data-level parallelism, it can be easily applied to such control systems without changing the algorithm in applications. A practical evaluation using three real-world model predictive control system simulation programs demonstrates drastic performance improvement without degrading control quality offered by the proposed method.
Satoshi KAWAKAMI
Kyushu University
Takatsugu ONO
Kyushu University
Toshiyuki OHTSUKA
Kyoto University
Koji INOUE
Kyushu University
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Satoshi KAWAKAMI, Takatsugu ONO, Toshiyuki OHTSUKA, Koji INOUE, "Parallel Precomputation with Input Value Prediction for Model Predictive Control Systems" in IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information,
vol. E101-D, no. 12, pp. 2864-2877, December 2018, doi: 10.1587/transinf.2018PAP0003.
Abstract: We propose a parallel precomputation method for real-time model predictive control. The key idea is to use predicted input values produced by model predictive control to solve an optimal control problem in advance. It is well known that control systems are not suitable for multi- or many-core processors because feedback-loop control systems are inherently based on sequential operations. However, since the proposed method does not rely on conventional thread-/data-level parallelism, it can be easily applied to such control systems without changing the algorithm in applications. A practical evaluation using three real-world model predictive control system simulation programs demonstrates drastic performance improvement without degrading control quality offered by the proposed method.
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