Title :
Multi-agent coordination with event-based communication
Author :
Teixeira, P.V. ; Dimarogonas, D.V. ; Johansson, K.H. ; Sousa, J.
Author_Institution :
Underwater Syst. & Technol. Lab., Univ. of Porto, Porto, Portugal
fDate :
June 30 2010-July 2 2010
Abstract :
The problem of driving a set of vehicles (agents) to a desired target configuration under event-based communication and measurement constraints is analyzed. We start by studying the single agent problem, where we propose a waypoint based solution, along with two alternative control strategies. After deriving their properties and proving some relevant results, we proceed to study the two agent case. We generalize the results obtained for this network to the multi agent network. Our strategy is able to position each agent within a given distance of its target while satisfying the constraints.We provide some numerical examples for relevant scenarios.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; multi-agent systems; position control; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; agent position; autonomous underwater vehicle; event-based communication; formation control; measurement constraint; multiagent coordination; multiagent network; single agent problem; waypoint based solution; Communication system control; Costs; Global Positioning System; Marine vehicles; Position measurement; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea measurements; Sufficient conditions; Underwater vehicles; Vehicle driving;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference (ACC), 2010
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7426-4
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2010.5530758