Title :
Internet-like protocols for the control and coordination of multiple agents with time delay
Author :
Sandoval-Rodriguez, Rafael ; Abdallah, Chaouki T. ; Hokayem, P.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we show how Internet-like protocols may be used to coordinate and control the usage of a resource by n agents. Lyapunov second method is used to provide sufficient stability conditions of the dynamics of the n agents in the presence of time delay.
Keywords :
Internet; Lyapunov methods; client-server systems; delays; differential equations; distributed control; multi-access systems; stability; telecontrol; transport protocols; Internet protocols; Lyapunov method; differential equations; multiple agents control; multiple agents coordination; sufficient stability conditions; time delay;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control. 2003 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7891-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISIC.2003.1254672
