The cooperative control and stability analysis problems for the multi-agent system with sampled com- munication are investigated. Distributed state feedback controllers are adopted for the cooperation of networked age...The cooperative control and stability analysis problems for the multi-agent system with sampled com- munication are investigated. Distributed state feedback controllers are adopted for the cooperation of networked agents. A theorem in the form of linear matrix inequalities（LMI） is derived to analyze the system stability. An- other theorem in the form of optimization problem subject to LMI constraints is proposed to design the controller, and then the algorithm is presented. The simulation results verify the validity and the effectiveness of the pro- posed approach.展开更多
This paper focuses on the development of an embedded integrated servo-controller （EISC） for servomotors. Comprising of mainly servo-controller and servo-amplifiers, this EISC is capable of controlling a wide range o...This paper focuses on the development of an embedded integrated servo-controller （EISC） for servomotors. Comprising of mainly servo-controller and servo-amplifiers, this EISC is capable of controlling a wide range of servomotors to perform complieated tasks. Hence, integration of this EISC with a servomotor forms an intelligent modular actuator （IMA） that is essential to modern manufacturing industries. The development of such an EISC involves two major tasks： first, designing the hardware of a compact-sized and highly compatible EISC, and second, developing the software functions to facilitate its functionalities and capahilities. The developed EISC hence forms an integrated-servo-eontrol module, which determines the capability, functionality, flexibility and responsiveness of these IMAs.展开更多
This paper reviews some main results and progress in distributed multi-agent coordination from a graph Laplacian perspective. Distributed multi-agent coordination has been a very active subject studied extensively by ...This paper reviews some main results and progress in distributed multi-agent coordination from a graph Laplacian perspective. Distributed multi-agent coordination has been a very active subject studied extensively by the systems and control community in last decades, including distributed consensus, formation control, sensor localization, distributed optimization, etc. The aim of this paper is to provide both a comprehensive survey of existing literature in distributed multi-agent coordination and a new perspective in terms of graph Laplacian to categorize the fundamental mechanisms for distributed coordination. For different types of graph Laplacians, we summarize their inherent coordination features and specific research issues. This paper also highlights several promising research directions along with some open problems that are deemed important for future study.展开更多
This paper considers finite-time χ-consensus problem for a multi-agent system with firstorderindividual dynamics and switching interaction topologies.Several distributed finite-time consensusrules are constructed for...This paper considers finite-time χ-consensus problem for a multi-agent system with firstorderindividual dynamics and switching interaction topologies.Several distributed finite-time consensusrules are constructed for multi-agent dynamics in a unified way with the help of Lyapunovfunction and graph theory as well as homogeneity.Time-invariant non-smooth forms of finite-timeneighbor-based controllers are proposed and a numerical example is shown for illustration.展开更多
This paper considers a leader-following tracking control problem for second-order multiagent systems(MASs) under measurement noises and directed communication channels.It is assumed that each follower-agent can measur...This paper considers a leader-following tracking control problem for second-order multiagent systems(MASs) under measurement noises and directed communication channels.It is assumed that each follower-agent can measure the relative positions and velocities of its neighbors in a noisy environment.Based on a novel velocity decomposition technique,a neighbor-based control law is designed to realize local control strategies for these continuous-time agents.It is shown that the proposed consensus protocol can guarantee that all the follower-agents track the active leader.In addition,this result is extended to a more general case with switching topologies.Finally,a numerical example is given for illustration.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91016017)the National Aviation Found of China(20115868009)~~
文摘The cooperative control and stability analysis problems for the multi-agent system with sampled com- munication are investigated. Distributed state feedback controllers are adopted for the cooperation of networked agents. A theorem in the form of linear matrix inequalities（LMI） is derived to analyze the system stability. An- other theorem in the form of optimization problem subject to LMI constraints is proposed to design the controller, and then the algorithm is presented. The simulation results verify the validity and the effectiveness of the pro- posed approach.
基金Supported by the High Technology Research and Development Programme of China （No.2002AA421160） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.50375008）.
文摘This paper focuses on the development of an embedded integrated servo-controller （EISC） for servomotors. Comprising of mainly servo-controller and servo-amplifiers, this EISC is capable of controlling a wide range of servomotors to perform complieated tasks. Hence, integration of this EISC with a servomotor forms an intelligent modular actuator （IMA） that is essential to modern manufacturing industries. The development of such an EISC involves two major tasks： first, designing the hardware of a compact-sized and highly compatible EISC, and second, developing the software functions to facilitate its functionalities and capahilities. The developed EISC hence forms an integrated-servo-eontrol module, which determines the capability, functionality, flexibility and responsiveness of these IMAs.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 61273113）
文摘This paper reviews some main results and progress in distributed multi-agent coordination from a graph Laplacian perspective. Distributed multi-agent coordination has been a very active subject studied extensively by the systems and control community in last decades, including distributed consensus, formation control, sensor localization, distributed optimization, etc. The aim of this paper is to provide both a comprehensive survey of existing literature in distributed multi-agent coordination and a new perspective in terms of graph Laplacian to categorize the fundamental mechanisms for distributed coordination. For different types of graph Laplacians, we summarize their inherent coordination features and specific research issues. This paper also highlights several promising research directions along with some open problems that are deemed important for future study.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.60874018,60736022, and60821091
文摘This paper considers finite-time χ-consensus problem for a multi-agent system with firstorderindividual dynamics and switching interaction topologies.Several distributed finite-time consensusrules are constructed for multi-agent dynamics in a unified way with the help of Lyapunovfunction and graph theory as well as homogeneity.Time-invariant non-smooth forms of finite-timeneighbor-based controllers are proposed and a numerical example is shown for illustration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61174070the Specialized Research Found for the Doctoral Program under Grant No.20110172110033
文摘This paper considers a leader-following tracking control problem for second-order multiagent systems(MASs) under measurement noises and directed communication channels.It is assumed that each follower-agent can measure the relative positions and velocities of its neighbors in a noisy environment.Based on a novel velocity decomposition technique,a neighbor-based control law is designed to realize local control strategies for these continuous-time agents.It is shown that the proposed consensus protocol can guarantee that all the follower-agents track the active leader.In addition,this result is extended to a more general case with switching topologies.Finally,a numerical example is given for illustration.
