Robust state agreement of nonlinear multi‐agent systems with measurement and actuator disturbances. (17th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Zhanxiu; Liu, Tengfei; Jiang, Zhong‐Ping
• Is Part Of: International journal of robust and nonlinear control. Volume 32:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 1143
• Page End: 1161
• Publication Date: 2021-11-17
• Subjects: direct and switching topology -- disturbances -- multi‐agent systems -- robustness -- state agreement; Automatic control -- Periodicals; Control theory -- Periodicals; Nonlinear systems -- Periodicals; 629.836
• DOI: 10.1002/rnc.5872
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-8923

Abstract

Abstract: This article studies the robust state agreement problem for nonlinear multi‐agent systems subject to measurement and actuator disturbances. Under a standard connectivity condition, it is shown that global robust agreement is achievable as long as the interaction functions between the multi‐agent system satisfy a sector bound condition. In addition, a result on local robust state agreement is also given under a relaxed sector bound condition. An interesting lesson drawn from the study is that stronger interactions may destroy the robustness of global state agreement of nonlinear multi‐agent systems with direct and switching topology.