Bounded control for preserving connectivity of multi-agent systems using the constraint function approach
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1752-1757 |
Journal / Publication | IET Control Theory and Applications |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jul 2012 |
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Abstract
In multi-agent control systems, coordination of agents often relies critically on the connectivity of the underlying communication network. This study analyses the problem of preserving connectivity with bounded control inputs for multi-agent systems. Firstly, a general potential-based control framework is investigated and sufficient conditions for achieving rendezvous while preserving connectivity are presented. Then, based on the modification of the potential-based control, a novel bounded control law with very mild design requirements is proposed and the issues of preserving connectivity, the agent group rendezvous, and the input bound of the controller are discussed. The effectiveness of the proposed control law and the boundedness of the inputs are illustrated by numerical examples. © 2012 The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
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Bounded control for preserving connectivity of multi-agent systems using the constraint function approach. / Fan, Y.; Feng, G.; Gao, Q.
In: IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 6, No. 11, 19.07.2012, p. 1752-1757.
In: IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 6, No. 11, 19.07.2012, p. 1752-1757.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review