PDE-based deployment with communicating leaders for a large-scale multi-agent system

Shubham Khansili*, Anton Selivanov

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We study the deployment of a first-order multi-agent system (MAS) onto a curve in Rn. The MAS has a chain topology and two types of agents: leaders and followers. The leaders know their positions relative to the target curve. Neighboring leaders can communicate with one another. Each follower is aware of the intended and existing differences between its state and the states of its two nearest neighbors. To solve the formation control problem, we derive a semi-linear parabolic PDE describing the system when the number of agents is sufficiently large. We derive the stability condition in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Using numerical simulations, we demonstrate that increased connectivity between the leaders improves the deployment speed of the MAS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 European Control Conference, ECC 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9783907144084
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event2023 European Control Conference, ECC 2023 - Bucharest, Romania
Duration: 13 Jun 202316 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name2023 European Control Conference, ECC 2023

Conference

Conference2023 European Control Conference, ECC 2023
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityBucharest
Period13/06/2316/06/23

Keywords

  • deployment
  • linear matrix inequalities
  • Lyapunov method
  • Multi-agent systems
  • partial differential equations

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