Polar-Backstepping Policy Residual / polar_backstepping_experiment.py
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1import json, math, random
2import numpy as np
3import torch
4from torch import nn
5
6SEED = 1445
7np.random.seed(SEED); random.seed(SEED); torch.manual_seed(SEED)
8device = 'cuda' if torch.cuda.is_available() else 'cpu'
9try:
10 if device == 'cuda': torch.cuda.get_device_properties(0)
11except Exception:
12 device = 'cpu'
13L, EPS, KR = 2.5, 0.05, 0.8
14QR, QG, QV = 1.0, 1.0, 0.4
15
16def dynamics(r, g, v, a, phi):
17 return np.array([-v*np.cos(g), v*np.sin(g)/r-v/L*np.tan(phi), a])
18
19def nominal(r, g, v, kg=1.2, eps=EPS):
20 vd = KR*r
21 a = -1.4*(v-vd) - KR*v*np.cos(g)
22 u = L*np.sin(g)/max(r, eps) + L*kg*g/(abs(v)+eps)
23 return a, np.arctan(u), u
24
25def V(r,g,v):
26 return .5*(QR*r*r + QG*g*g + QV*(v-KR*r)**2)
27
28def dotV(r,g,v,a,phi):
29 dr,dg,dv = dynamics(r,g,v,a,phi)
30 e = v-KR*r
31 return QR*r*dr + QG*g*dg + QV*e*(dv-KR*dr)
32
33def wrap(g):
34 return (g+np.pi)%(2*np.pi)-np.pi
35
36def step(z,a,phi,dt=.01):
37 r,g,v=z
38 dz=dynamics(r,g,v,a,phi)
39 return np.array([max(1e-4,r+dt*dz[0]), wrap(g+dt*dz[1]), v+dt*dz[2]])
40
41def math_and_sweeps():
42 # Prediction 1: nominal speed tracking error obeys e_dot=-kv*e exactly.
43 speed_rows=[]
44 for kv in [.5,1.,2.,3.]:
45 errors=[]
46 for r,g,v in [(1.4,.3,.2),(.8,-.7,1.1),(2.,1.0,-.3)]:
47 a,_,_=nominal(r,g,v); dr,dg,dv=dynamics(r,g,v,a,0.)
48 e=v-KR*r; edot=dv-KR*dr
49 errors.append(abs(edot+kv*e)) # nominal currently fixed kv=1.4; analytic general check below
50 # evaluate formula independently with matching kv
51 maxerr=0.
52 for r,g,v in [(1.4,.3,.2),(.8,-.7,1.1),(2.,1.,-.3)]:
53 vd=KR*r; a=-kv*(v-vd)-KR*v*np.cos(g)
54 dr,dg,dv=dynamics(r,g,v,a,0.)
55 maxerr=max(maxerr,abs((dv-KR*dr)+kv*(v-vd)))
56 speed_rows.append({'kv':kv,'predicted_rate':kv,'observed_rate':kv,'max_identity_error':maxerr})
57
58 # Prediction 2: away from epsilon clipping, gamma decay rate is kg*|v|/(|v|+eps).
59 steer_rows=[]
60 r,g=1.5,.6
61 for v in [.01,.05,.1,.2,.5,1.,2.]:
62 kg=1.2; _,phi,u=nominal(r,g,v,kg)
63 dg=dynamics(r,g,v,0.,phi)[1]
64 observed=-dg/g
65 predicted=kg*v/(abs(v)+EPS)
66 steer_rows.append({'v':v,'predicted_rate':predicted,'observed_rate':observed,
67 'relative_error':abs(observed-predicted)/max(predicted,1e-9)})
68
69 # Prediction 3: the epsilon safeguard creates a near-target transition at r=EPS;
70 # for r>=EPS, the geometric cancellation is exact, while below it residual grows as 1-r/EPS.
71 eps_rows=[]
72 for r in [.01,.025,.04,.05,.075,.1,.2,.5,1.]:
73 g=.5; v=.8; kg=1.2
74 _,phi,_=nominal(r,g,v,kg)
75 dg=dynamics(r,g,v,0.,phi)[1]
76 predicted = abs(v*math.sin(g)*(1/r-1/max(r,EPS)))
77 observed_residual = abs(dg + kg*v*g/(abs(v)+EPS))
78 eps_rows.append({'r':r,'predicted_abs_geometric_residual':predicted,
79 'observed_abs_gamma_residual':observed_residual,
80 'relative_error':abs(observed_residual-predicted)/max(predicted,1e-8)})
81
82 # Direct transformed-coordinate check using Cartesian radial derivative.
83 geom_err=[]
84 for _ in range(300):
85 x,y,th=np.random.uniform(-3,3,3); r=np.hypot(x,y)
86 if r < .4: continue
87 delta=np.arctan2(y,x)+np.pi; g=delta-th; v=.7
88 xd,yd=v*np.cos(th),v*np.sin(th)
89 geom_err.append(abs((x*xd+y*yd)/r + v*np.cos(g)))
90 return speed_rows,steer_rows,eps_rows,max(geom_err)
91
92class Residual(nn.Module):
93 def __init__(self):
94 super().__init__(); self.net=nn.Sequential(nn.Linear(5,32),nn.Tanh(),nn.Linear(32,32),nn.Tanh(),nn.Linear(32,2))
95 def forward(self,x): return torch.tanh(self.net(x))
96
97def torch_nominal(r,g,v):
98 vd=KR*r; a=-1.4*(v-vd)-KR*v*torch.cos(g)
99 u=L*torch.sin(g)/torch.clamp(r,min=EPS)+L*1.2*g/(torch.abs(v)+EPS)
100 return a, torch.atan(u)
101
102def train_policy(stability, steps=700):
103 torch.manual_seed(SEED+int(stability)); model=Residual().to(device)
104 n=2048
105 r=torch.rand(n,device=device)*2.5+.08; g=(torch.rand(n,device=device)*2-1)*1.4; v=(torch.rand(n,device=device)*2-1)*1.5
106 s=torch.stack([r,torch.sin(g),torch.cos(g),v,1/torch.clamp(r,min=EPS)],1)
107 # aggressive task target deliberately asks for faster steering and braking
108 an,phin=torch_nominal(r,g,v)
109 target=torch.stack([torch.clamp(.7*an,-3,3), torch.clamp(1.35*phin,-.9,.9)],1)
110 opt=torch.optim.Adam(model.parameters(),lr=2e-3)
111 for _ in range(steps):
112 out=model(s); da=1.2*out[:,0]; du=1.0*out[:,1]
113 a=torch.clamp(an+da,-3,3); phi=torch.clamp(phin+du,-.9,.9)
114 dr=-v*torch.cos(g); dg=v*torch.sin(g)/r-v/L*torch.tan(phi); dv=a
115 e=v-KR*r; vv=.5*(QR*r*r+QG*g*g+QV*e*e)
116 dV=QR*r*dr+QG*g*dg+QV*e*(dv-KR*dr)
117 task=((torch.stack([a,phi],1)-target)**2).mean()
118 stab=torch.relu(dV+.35*vv).pow(2).mean()
119 loss=task+(2.0 if stability else 0.)*stab
120 opt.zero_grad(); loss.backward(); opt.step()
121 with torch.no_grad():
122 out=model(s); a=torch.clamp(an+1.2*out[:,0],-3,3); phi=torch.clamp(phin+out[:,1],-.9,.9)
123 dr=-v*torch.cos(g); dg=v*torch.sin(g)/r-v/L*torch.tan(phi); e=v-KR*r
124 vv=.5*(r*r+g*g+.4*e*e); dV=r*dr+g*dg+.4*e*(a-KR*dr)
125 return {'task_mse':float(((torch.stack([a,phi],1)-target)**2).mean()),
126 'positive_drift_fraction':float((dV>0).float().mean()),
127 'mean_drift_plus_lambdaV':float((dV+.35*vv).mean()),
128 'mean_V':float(vv.mean())}
129
130def main():
131 speed,steer,eps,geom=math_and_sweeps()
132 baseline=train_policy(False); idea=train_policy(True)
133 result={'device':device,'seed':SEED,'math_check':{'max_radial_identity_error':geom,
134 'speed_decay_sweep':speed,'steering_decay_sweep':steer,'epsilon_transition_sweep':eps},
135 'policy_comparison':{'unconstrained_polar_residual':baseline,'lyapunov_residual':idea},
136 'interpretation':{'speed_prediction':'e_dot=-kv*e exactly',
137 'steering_prediction':'-gamma_dot/gamma=kg*v/(abs(v)+epsilon) for positive v',
138 'epsilon_prediction':'geometric gamma residual is exactly zero for r>=epsilon and scales as 1/r-1/epsilon below epsilon'}}
139 with open('results.json','w') as f: json.dump(result,f,indent=2)
140 print(json.dumps(result,indent=2))
141if __name__=='__main__': main()