ILC-motivated formation algorithm for multi-agent systems with communication time-delays

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Abstract

In this paper, a high-precision formation control problem is addressed for multi-agent systems in the presence of switching topologies and communication time-delays. All agents are aimed at achieving the desired relative formation between each other over a finite-time interval which can be specified. Based on the nearest neighbor interaction rule, a cooperative iterative learning control (ILC) algorithm is proposed. It is shown that the resulting cooperative ILC process of multi-agent formation systems converges exponentially fast if and only if the union of interaction digraphs (without being affected by communication time-delays) jointly has a spanning tree for each time step along the iteration axis. In particular, if there exists a time-varying reference trajectory for a portion of agents, then not only can the relative formation between agents be guaranteed but also the formation shape can be regularized simultaneously.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 35th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2016
EditorsJie Chen, Qianchuan Zhao, Jie Chen
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages3099-3104
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881563910
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Aug 2016
Event35th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2016 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 27 Jul 201629 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameChinese Control Conference, CCC
Volume2016-August
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

Conference35th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period27/07/1629/07/16

Keywords

  • Communication Time-Delays
  • Iterative Learning Control
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Relative Formation
  • Switching Topologies

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