Second-order consensus for heterogeneous multi-agent systems in the cooperation–competition network: A hybrid adaptive and pinning control approach. (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Hong-Xiang; Xuan, Qi; Yu, Wenwu; Zhang, Chun-Guo; Xie, Guangming
• Is Part Of: Nonlinear analysis. Volume 20(2016)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: Consensus -- Heterogeneous agents -- Cooperation and competition -- Switching topologies -- Synchronization; Nonlinear functional analysis -- Periodicals; Analyse fonctionnelle non linéaire -- Périodiques; Nonlinear functional analysis; Periodicals; 515.7248
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nahs.2015.10.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-570X

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, a second-order consensus problem is investigated for the heterogeneous agents in the cooperation–competition network, with the parameters of the agents' dynamics being uncertain. By introducing an exosystem, a hybrid adaptive and pinning control strategy is firstly proposed to ensure that all the agents follow a desired trajectory which is a function of the exosystem state. Several effective sufficient conditions are obtained by applying algebraic graph theory and the Barbalat lemma. Besides, the switching topologies between the competition agents are also considered. With the help of the Barbalat-like lemma, it is found that second-order consensus problem of the heterogeneous agents can be solved even when the competition sub-network is dynamic. Finally, simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.