Title :
Topologies construction and leaders location in multi-agent controllability
Author :
Ji, Zhijian ; Lin, Hai
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Autom. Eng., Qingdao Univ., Qingdao, China
Abstract :
It is known that multi-agent controllability relies not only on the topology structures of communication graph but also on the location of leaders. In the paper, we study topologies construction and leaders location for multi-agent controllability based on consensus algorithm. First, topologies are designed by two constructive approaches. The results on the topologies are expressed in terms of necessary conditions. Then, connections between controllability and leaders location are presented regarding multiple eigenvalues. Finally, it is shown that leaders´ role is a determining factor for the controllability of a path graph. In all the developed results, leaders location is indicated clearly.
Keywords :
controllability; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; graph theory; multi-agent systems; agent leader location; agent topology construction; communication graph; consensus algorithm; constructive approach; eigenvalue; multiagent controllability; necessary condition; path graph; Controllability; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Laplace equations; Multiagent systems; Tin; Topology; Vectors; Consensus algorithm; Controllability; Multi-agent systems;
Conference_Titel :
Control Conference (CCC), 2012 31st Chinese
Conference_Location :
Hefei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2581-3