Abstract

In this paper, an offline approximate dynamic programming approach using neural networks is proposed for solving a class of finite horizon stochastic optimal control problems. There are two approaches available in the literature, one based on stochastic maximum principle (SMP) formalism and the other based on solving the stochastic Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation. However, in the presence of noise, the SMP formalism becomes complex and results in having to solve a couple of backward stochastic differential equations. Hence, current solution methodologies typically ignore the noise effect. On the other hand, the inclusion of noise in the HJB framework is very straightforward. Furthermore, the stochastic HJB equation of a control-affine nonlinear stochastic system with a quadratic control cost function and an arbitrary state cost function can be formulated as a path integral (PI) problem. However, due to curse of dimensionality, it might not be possible to utilize the PI formulation for obtaining comprehensive solutions over the entire operating domain. A neural network structure called the adaptive critic design paradigm is used to effectively handle this difficulty. In this paper, a novel adaptive critic approach using the PI formulation is proposed for solving stochastic optimal control problems. The potential of the algorithm is demonstrated through simulation results from a couple of benchmark problems.

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