Title :
Global Analysis of Multi-Agent Systems Based on Vicsek´s Model
Author :
Li, Qin ; Jiang, Zhong-Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
In this technical note, under widely used joint connectivity assumptions, some necessary and/or sufficient conditions for the heading consensus of autonomous multi-agent systems described by Vicsek´s model are proposed. Further, more general nonaveraging protocols are studied for which necessary and/or sufficient conditions for the consensus are also given.
Keywords :
multi-agent systems; protocols; Vicseks model; global analysis; joint connectivity assumption; multiagent system; nonaveraging protocol; Control systems; Defense industry; Electrical equipment industry; Graph theory; Industrial control; Mechanical engineering; Multiagent systems; Protocols; Sufficient conditions; Systems engineering and theory; Consensus; Vicsek´s model; multi-agent systems;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.2009.2033752
