Abstract
In this article, the group consensus problem is addressed for a network of multiagent systems (MASs). Unlike in existing literature, where a relative-state feedback-based distributed control input is used to achieve group consensus, this work aims at designing a relative-output-based distributed control law to achieve the same goal. To that effect, the Lyapunov stability theory is used to formulate the sufficient and necessary conditions for the existence of such a feedback controller and then separate conditions have been included for its design. In addition to that, a new linear matrix inequality is explored to choose the intracluster coupling strengths to ensure group consensus. In this article, the relative-output-based control approach is investigated for both the leaderless and the leader-following frameworks of the group consensus problem, and the theoretical findings presented are validated using numerical examples and simulation results.
Original language | English |
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Journal | IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2021 |
Keywords
- Cluster consensus
- Couplings
- Linear systems
- Multi-agent systems
- Network topology
- Nonlinear dynamical systems
- Output feedback
- Topology
- clusters of heterogeneous systems
- consensus
- cooperative control of multiagent systems (MAS)
- group consensus
- static output feedback control.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Information Systems
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering