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Research paper

GPU reachability calculations for robot runtime safety

This study implements Hamilton–Jacobi reachability calculations on a GPU and compares their speed and numerical agreement with reference solvers. Its robot-safety relevance is the timing and computational feasibility of a protective control layer.

Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Source and bibliography checked

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Original title
Online Hamilton-Jacobi Reachability Onboard the Robot Control Loop: A Real-Time GPU Solver for Safety-Critical Autonomy
Publisher
arXiv
Authors
Weekly, Kevin, Bayen, Alexandre M.
First archive posting
2026-11-03
Source language
en
Source country
US
Edition
arXiv:2611.04096v1
Access
Open archive metadata and manuscript
Publication status
Preprint

Related resources and engineering notes

Source overview

This study implements Hamilton–Jacobi reachability calculations on a GPU and compares their speed and numerical agreement with reference solvers. Its robot-safety relevance is the timing and computational feasibility of a protective control layer.

Use and review

Source check covers the archive abstract and metadata. Reported results depend on the stated models and tests; application-specific safety validation remains required. The date is the first archive posting.

Sources & editions

Online Hamilton-Jacobi Reachability Onboard the Robot Control Loop: A Real-Time GPU Solver for Safety-Critical Autonomy ↗

arXiv · arXiv:2611.04096v1

arXiv abstract, citation metadata and v1 submission history. First archive posting: 2026-11-03.