Aerial GRIPPER: A Gradient-based Real-time Inverse-game Predictor and Planner

Abstract:Accurate capture of non-cooperative targets is critical. In an attempt to tackle this intractable challenge, an aerial gripper system integrated with a Gradient-based Real-time Inverse-game Predictor and PlannER (GRIPPER) framework is proposed. The interaction is formulated as a general-sum pursuit-evasion game under incomplete information. Specifically, underlying cost parameters of the target are inferred online, and the open-loop Nash equilibrium (OLNE) strategy is iteratively refined within a receding-horizon loop. To ensure high-frequency execution, a computationally friendly gradient-based inverse-game solver is developed. Without explicit computation of the Hessian inverse, the optimized solution is updated (> 50 Hz) based on implicit differentiation and fast Hessian-vector products. Meanwhile, an anti-disturbance controller is developed to overcome disturbances of uncertain payload and gripper actuation, enabling precise tracking of the planned trajectory and accurate grasping of the target. Simulations and real-world experiments illustrate the superior computational efficiency and task performance of GRIPPER. The task of capturing and delivering a non-cooperative target is accomplished, highlighting the robustness, adaptability, and real-time performance of the framework in highly adversarial scenarios.

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arXiv:2609.34594 [cs.RO]

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