Title :
Stability of an Asynchronous Swarm With Time-Dependent Communication Links
Author_Institution :
TOBB Univ. of Econ. & Technol., Ankara
Abstract :
In this correspondence, we consider a simple model of interacting agents with fixed or time-dependent communication links. We allow for asynchronous operation and time delays in the information flow. We show that the convergence of the states of the agents to a common value will be achieved, provided that old information is uniformly purged from the system. The considered model finds an application not only in swarming but also in other fields, including synchronization and distributed decision making or consensus seeking.
Keywords :
delays; distributed decision making; multi-agent systems; stability; synchronisation; asynchronous swarm operation; convergence; distributed decision making; information flow; multiagent system; stability; synchronization; time-dependent communication link; Bidirectional control; Communication system control; Convergence; Delay effects; Distributed decision making; Laplace equations; Multiagent systems; Stability; Tree graphs; Vehicle dynamics; Asynchronous; consensus; distributed agreement; dynamic neighborhood topology; multiagent systems; stability; swarms; synchronization; Animals; Biological Clocks; Communication; Computer Simulation; Humans; Models, Biological; Oscillometry; Population Dynamics; Social Behavior; Time Factors;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSMCB.2007.910530
