---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002458"
title: "Reactive interactions for robotic applications and other automated systems"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:13:13.122200Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002458"
categories:
  - "robotics-automation/robot-architectures"
keywords:
  - "b25j9/1612"
  - "b25j9/1612"
  - "b25j9/1612"
  - "b25j9/16"
  - "b25j9/1605"
  - "b25j9/1605"
---

# Reactive interactions for robotic applications and other automated systems

## Abstract

Approaches presented herein provide for predictive control of a robot or automated assembly in performing a specific task. A task to be performed may depend on the location and orientation of the robot performing that task. A predictive control system can determine a state of a physical environment at each of a series of time steps, and can select an appropriate location and orientation at each of those time steps. At individual time steps, an optimization process can determine a sequence of future motions or accelerations to be taken that comply with one or more constraints on that motion. For example, at individual time steps, a respective action in the sequence may be performed, then another motion sequence predicted for a next time step, which can help drive robot motion based upon predicted future motion and allow for quick reactions.