Gaussian Process Learning-Based Model Predictive Control for Safe Interactions of a Platoon of Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles

11/09/2022
by   Jie Wang, et al.
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With the continued integration of autonomous vehicles (AVs) into public roads, a mixed traffic environment with large-scale human-driven vehicles (HVs) and AVs interactions is imminent. In challenging traffic scenarios, such as emergency braking, it is crucial to account for the reactive and uncertain behavior of HVs when developing control strategies for AVs. This paper studies the safe control of a platoon of AVs interacting with a human-driven vehicle in longitudinal car-following scenarios. We first propose the use of a model that combines a first-principles model (nominal model) with a Gaussian process (GP) learning-based component for predicting behaviors of the human-driven vehicle when it interacts with AVs. The modeling accuracy of the proposed method shows a 9% reduction in root mean square error (RMSE) in predicting a HV's velocity compared to the nominal model. Exploiting the properties of this model, we design a model predictive control (MPC) strategy for a platoon of AVs to ensure a safe distance between each vehicle, as well as a (probabilistic) safety of the human-driven car following the platoon. Compared to a baseline MPC that uses only a nominal model for HVs, our method achieves better velocity-tracking performance for the autonomous vehicle platoon and more robust constraint satisfaction control for a platoon of mixed vehicles system. Simulation studies demonstrate a 4.2% decrease in the control cost and an approximate 1m increase in the minimum distance between autonomous and human-driven vehicles to better guarantee safety in challenging traffic scenarios.

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