Consensus of Singular Multi-Agent Systems with Continuous-Time Dynamics

Abstract:

Consensus of singular multi-agent systems is studied, where the dynamics of each agent is described by a continuous-time singular system. Based on the controllability theory of singular systems, the consensus problem under consideration is transformed into the stability problem of a low-order normal system. Moreover, a sufficient and necessary condition for consensus is obtained by applying the stability theory. Finally, simulation examples are provided to validate the theoretical results.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 591-593)
• Pages: 1506-1510
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.591-593.1506
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Tong Qiang Jiang, Jia Wei He, Yan Ping Gao
• Keywords: Consensus, Directed Graph, Multi-Agent System (MAS), Singular System

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