通信时滞下事件驱动多智能体系统环形编队控制

针对一阶具有通信时滞的多智能体系统环形编队存在通信和计算资源消耗大的问题,引入事件驱动控制机制,综合设计适用于任意环形编队的控制律分别耦合状态相关和状态无关两类事件驱动条件。事件触发函数基于状态误差建立,使得个体之间的信息通信和控制信号更新仅在事件触发时刻进行。从理论上严格证明了系统在控制律作用下的收敛性,并通过数值仿真验证了控制算法的有效性。仿真结果也表明,在获得系统期望性能的前提下,降低了控制器输入的更新频率和减少了智能体的资源消耗。     

基于一致性理论的多智能体通信受限下编队方法研究

多智能体编队是多智能体应用中的一个典型问题,由于多智能体通信受限在编队过程中非常常见(如通信时延,通信中断,通信距离受限等).本文基于一致性理论的多智能体编队的数学模型,通过对不同智能体的队形进行控制并实现编队,根据一致性理论的数学模型保证编队的稳定性.在多智能体通信受限和受环境约束的情况下,分析了基于一致性理论中通信...     

异构变时延多智能体系统编队控制分析

实际工程应用中,异构多智能体的编队控制问题研究具有十分重要的意义。考虑现实环境影响,编队系统个体之间的通信变时延难以忽略。系统收敛速率是评价系统性能的重要依据,然而现有编队控制问题研究很少能给出相应的量化指标。针对上述情形,对包含一、二阶智能体的异构变时延系统的编队控制问题进行分析研究。首先,考虑固定有向通信拓扑情况,对领航跟随者模式下异构变时延多智能体系统提出线性一致性控制协议。然后,构建误差系统模型,利用图论与矩阵论分析方法,并结合Routh-Hurwitz定理与牛顿-莱布尼兹公式,获得系统实现编队控制的充要条件,同时得到估算系统收敛速率的不等式关系。最后,仿真算例中随机给定一种系统节点0全局可达的通信拓扑,并对不同时延情况的编队控制效果进行分析,验证一致性控制协议的正确性和有效性。     

基于自适应分布式滤波观测器的多智能体系统编队控制

本文考虑了全局指令系统输出信息受到信道扰动情况下线性多智能体系统的编队控制问题.首先,基于协作式输出调节理论框架对线性多智能体系统的编队控制问题进行数学建模.其次,针对受到信道扰动的全局指令系统输出信息,提出了一类基于受扰输出的自适应分布式滤波观测器,在降低网络信息交换量的同时消除扰动的影响.最后,设计了输出反馈确定等价控制律,解决了线性多智能体系统的分布式编队控制问题.给出了数值仿真结果检验控制性能.     

基于事件触发的时变拓扑多智能体系统编队控制

针对资源受限的时变拓扑多智能体系统的编队控制问题,提出一种基于复合误差信息事件触发机制以减少不必要的信息传输,降低带宽占用,并设计了多智能体系统的编队控制协议和分布式事件触发机制.通过将多智能体系统的编队控制问题转化为闭环延时系统的稳定性问题,构造Lyapunov-Krasovskii函数并利用线性矩阵不等式技术,给出多智能体系统实现编队的充分条件.最后,通过仿真验证了所提出方法的有效性.     

基于迭代学习的部分非正则多智能体编队控制

针对一类具有任意初始状态的部分非正则多智能体系统,提出一种迭代学习控制算法.该算法将具有固定拓扑结构的多智能体编队控制问题转化为广义上的跟踪问题,即让领导者跟踪给定的期望轨迹,而跟随者要始终保持预定队形对某一智能体进行跟踪,并将该智能体作为自身的领导者.同时,为了使每个智能体在任意初始状态下都能按照期望队形进行编队,对每个智能体的初始状态设计迭代学习律,并从理论上对算法的收敛性进行严格证明,给出算法收敛的充分条件.所提出的算法对于各个智能体在任意初始位置条件下均能实现在有限时间区间内系统的稳定编队.最后,通过仿真算例进一步验证了所提出算法的有效性.     

多智能体系统的队形控制方法及应用综述

多智能体系统队形控制的研究主要集中于队形形成、队形保持和队形变换3个方面;首先,介绍、分析了多种队形控制方法,包括轨迹跟踪法、行动选择法、假想刚体法、网络关系图分析法、动态编队法、虚拟势场法、学习控制法和混合控制法等;其次,对移动机器人、无人机、水下机器人等多智能体系统的队形控制应用进行研究;然后,给出了近年来多智能体系统队形控制的研究进展,包括基于复Laplacian矩阵的多维空间队形控制方法,其它领域技术(云计算、图像处理等)用于队形控制的研究成果,并对基于队形控制的多移动机器人和无人机搬运作了介绍;最后,给出了当前队形控制研究中尚未解决的问题,包括队形扩展,队形稳定性,通信、传感器功能,异构多智能体系统队形控制和机械臂编队等。     

网络化多智能体主从式预测编队控制

为解决通讯延时对编队控制造成的不利影响,研究网络化多智能体在通讯延时情形下的主从式预测编队控制问题,提出一种主从式预测编队控制架构.在该架构中,所有智能体都基于延时状态预测自身当前时刻状态,用于主动补偿反馈通道延时.主智能体将自身未来预测状态发送给各从智能体,从而主动补偿主从智能体间的通讯延时.仿真结果验证了所提出主从式预测编队控制架构的可行性和灵活性.     

Formation control of multi-agent systems with heterogeneous communication delays

In this article, the formation control is investigated for a network of second-order dynamic agents with heterogeneous communication delays. The desired stationary formation is achieved by introducing diverse self-delay for each agent. In addition, a delay-dependent formation control algorithm is proposed to achieve the desired moving formation. Based on the frequency-domain analysis and matrix theory, sufficient conditions are obtained for the multi-agent systems asymptotically converging to desired stationary and moving formations, respectively. Simulation results illustrate the correctness of the results.     

具有时变时滞耦合的二阶多主体系统的编队控制

多主体系统的编队控制是一类重要的网络协同控制问题.研究了在有向连接拓扑结构下,具有时变时滞耦合的二阶多主体系统的编队控制问题.通过一种多层领导机制的框架建模,得到了时不变编队、时变编队和时变轨迹追踪3种编队问题的充分性条件,并证明了各种预期队列是以指数的收敛速度形成的.数值仿真进一步验证了理论结果的正确性,为该理论在实际中应用起到指导作用.     

多智能体网络系统的自适应协调控制

为实现多智能体网络系统的协调控制,设计了一种新型的带有自适应协调器的控制器.基于动态图建立了多智能体网络系统的模型,并考虑了系统的非线性互联和不可避免存在的时变时滞.应用分布式控制策略,设计了自适应参数估计的协调器,用于调节智能体之间的互联强度,使网络达到稳定的预设水平.并基于Lyapunov-Kra-sovskii泛函和自适应动态偏差反馈控制技术,根据拉萨尔不变集原理证明了偏差控制系统的渐近收敛性.这种控制方法,可在系统参数不确定的情况下,同时完成参数估计和协调控制.所设计的控制律和自适应律简单,易于实现,仿真示例验证了所提方法的有效性.     

Distributed formation control of fractional-order multi-agent systems with absolute damping and communication delay

The distributed formation control of fractional-order multi-agent systems is mainly studied under directed interaction topology in this paper. First, the control algorithm with absolute damping and communication delay is proposed to achieve the formation control. Then, some sufficient conditions are derived by using the matrix theory, graph theory and the frequency-domain analysis method. Finally, based on the numerical method of predictor–corrector, several simulations are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the obtained results.     

具有引导者的多智能体网络系统的脉冲一致性

多智能体网络系统的协调与控制在工程领域中有着重要的作用. 本文给出了具有引导者的一阶多智能体网络系统的动力学模型. 模型中, 假设网络系统中仅有一个智能体在一系列离散时刻基于自身及引导者的信息, 以脉冲跳跃方式改变自身的状态.应用矩阵理论、数值分析理论、脉冲微分方程等理论给出了网络系统达到一致的一个充分条件. 计算机仿真实验验证了算法的正确性和有效性,展示了系统的一致收敛速度与脉冲间隔、脉冲强度之间的关系.     

Consensus of networked multi-agent systems with communication delays based on the networked predictive control scheme

The consensus problem of discrete-time networked multi-agent systems (NMASs) with a communication delay is investigated in this article, where the dynamics of agents described by discrete-time linear time-invariant systems can be either uniform or non-uniform. For the NMASs with a directed topology and constant delay, a novel protocol based on the networked predictive control scheme is proposed to compensate for communication delay actively. Using algebraic graph theories and matrix theories, necessary and/or sufficient conditions of achieving consensus are obtained, which indicates that, under the proposed protocol, the consensus is independent of the network delay and only dominated by agents' dynamics and communication topology. Meanwhile, the protocol design and consensus analysis are also presented in the case of no network delay. Simulation results are further presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of theoretical results.     

Admissible consensus for networked singular multi-agent systems with communication delays

This study concerns the admissible consensus problem for networked singular multi-agent systems with communication delays and agents described by general singular systems. Only the information of outputs is available through the network. An observer-based networked predictive control scheme (NPCS) is employed to compensate for the communication delays actively. Based on NPCS and dynamic compensator (dynamic output feedback), a novel protocol is proposed. Based on graph, algebra and singular system theory, the necessary and sufficient conditions are given to guarantee existence of the proposed protocol. The conditions depend on the topologies of singular multi-agent systems and the structure properties of each agent dynamics. Moreover, a consensus algorithm is provided to design the predictive protocol. A numerical example demonstrates the effectiveness of compensation for networked delays.     

H∞ output tracking control for uncertain networked control systems via a switched system approach

In this paper, the problem of H_∞ output tracking control for networked control systems with random time delays and system uncertainties is investigated. Effective sampling instant that is tightly related with transmission delay from sensor to actuator is proposed to ensure that the random variable time delay is always shorter than one effective sampling period. By using both active time‐varying sampling period strategy and hybrid node‐driven mechanism, the switching instant is coincided with the effective sampling instant. An augmented time‐varying networked tracking system model is provided by including the output tracking error as an additional state. However, random transmission delay causes indeterminate sampling period, which induces infinite subsystems. Gridding approach is introduced to transform the continuous time axis into discrete‐time sequences, which guarantees the finite number of switching rules. By employing multiple Lyapunov–Krasovskii functions, linear matrix inequality (LMI)‐based output tracking H_∞ performance analysis is presented, and robust switching H_∞ model reference tracking controller for networked control systems with communication constraints and system uncertainties is designed to guarantee asymptotic tracking of prescribed reference outputs while rejecting disturbances. Finally, simulation results illustrate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed approaches. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

具有时变通信延迟的多智能体系统改进蜂拥控制

针对不确定非线性二阶多智能体系统中存在的时变通信时延和未知干扰问题,提出了一种鲁棒自适应蜂拥控制规律。为了使二阶多智能体系统能够具有更好的抗干扰能力,设计了基于智能体位置状态信息和速度状态信息的鲁棒自适应算子,实现了系统在时变通信时延扰动下的分布控制。通过使用Lyapunov-Krasovskii方法构造能量函数,证明了多智能体系统的网络连通性,智能体的速度收敛于虚拟领导者的速度,并给出了具有时变通信时延的多智能体系统收敛条件。仿真实验结果表明,在不同干扰强度和不同通信时延下系统均能实现快速收敛,形成稳定的拓扑结构,证明所提方法正确有效。