A survey of underwater multi-robot systems

Z Zhou, J Liu, J Yu - IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a cross-cutting field between ocean development and multi-robot system (MRS), the
underwater multi-robot system (UMRS) has gained increasing attention from researchers …

Distributed optimization for multiagent systems: An edge-based fixed-time consensus approach

B Ning, QL Han, Z Zuo - IEEE transactions on cybernetics, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper deals with the problem of distributed optimization for multiagent systems by using
an edge-based fixed-time consensus approach. In the case of time-invariant cost functions …

Distributed prescribed-time interval bipartite consensus of multi-agent systems on directed graphs: Theory and experiment

X Gong, Y Cui, J Shen, Z Shu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work deals with the analysis and protocol design problems of the prescribed-time
interval bipartite consensus of multi-agent systems on signed and directed graphs. A new …

Exponential finite-time consensus of fractional-order multiagent systems

H Liu, L Cheng, M Tan, ZG Hou - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The application of the fast sliding-mode control technique on solving consensus problems of
fractional-order multiagent systems is investigated. The design and analysis are based on a …

Distributed optimization in prescribed-time: Theory and experiment

X Gong, Y Cui, J Shen, J Xiong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work studies the analysis and algorithm design problems of the distributed prescribed-
time convex optimization of continuous-time multi-agent systems on undirected graphs. A …

Finite-time and fixed-time leader-following consensus for multi-agent systems with discontinuous inherent dynamics

B Ning, J Jin, J Zheng, Z Man - International Journal of Control, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is concerned with finite-time and fixed-time consensus of multi-agent systems in
a leader-following framework. Different from conventional leader-following tracking …

Distributed finite-time consensus of nonlinear systems under switching topologies

C Li, Z Qu - Automatica, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, the finite time consensus problem of distributed nonlinear systems is studied
under the general setting of directed and switching topologies. Specifically, a contraction …

Finite-time control of perturbed dynamical systems based on a generalized time transformation approach

D Tran, T Yucelen - Systems & Control Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
We study finite-time control of perturbed dynamical systems based on the time
transformation approach. For addressing time-critical applications, where the execution of a …

Consensus of fractional‐order heterogeneous multi‐agent systems

X Yin, D Yue, S Hu - IET Control Theory & Applications, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This study is devoted to the consensus protocols design for a set of fractional‐order
heterogeneous agents, which is composed of two kinds of agents differed by their dynamics …

Finite-time cooperative engagement

T Yucelen, Z Kan, E Pasiliao - IEEE Transactions on Automatic …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A smooth finite-time distributed control architecture is introduced and analyzed for the
cooperative engagement problem. Using a time transformation method as well as Lyapunov …