[Submitted on 4 Sep 2026]
Title:Multi-Reference Path Tracking Control for an Agricultural Tractor with Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
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Abstract:Guiding a tractor along a predefined reference path is a key component of precision agriculture. This study develops a path tracking controller based on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, which incorporates multiple segments of a piecewise-linear reference path directly into the objective function. In addition, methods for selecting viable reference segments from the full path are presented. The control system is evaluated during a field test with a tractor controlled via the Tractor Implement Management steering interface. The NMPC solver converged on average after 3.45 ms and tracked the curved reference path with a mean absolute cross-track error of 6.1 cm.
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Robotics (cs.RO)
Cite as: arXiv:2610.00057 [cs.RO]
(or arXiv:2610.00057v1 [cs.RO] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2610.00057
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From: Timo Oksanen [view email] [v1] Fri, 4 Sep 2026 05:01:56 UTC (1,458 KB)
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