Open AccessEvent‐triggered leader–following consensus of non‐linear multi‐agent systems with switched dynamics
Author(s) -
Zou Wencheng,
Xiang Zhengrong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iet control theory and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1751-8652
pISSN - 1751-8644
DOI - 10.1049/iet-cta.2018.5126
Subject(s) - control theory (sociology) , multi agent system , consensus , computer science , class (philosophy) , zeno's paradoxes , linear system , event (particle physics) , control (management) , mathematics , artificial intelligence , physics , quantum mechanics , mathematical analysis , geometry
This study investigates the leader–following consensus problem for a class of switched non‐linear multi‐agent systems via event‐triggered protocols, where the switching signal of each agent is different. Both centralised and decentralised event‐triggered protocols are proposed for the switched non‐linear multi‐agent systems. The results are then extended to the self‐triggered control cases, respectively. It is proved that the practical leader–following consensus can be achieved by designed protocols. Moreover, the feasibility of the proposed control schemes is further verified by excluding the Zeno behaviour. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.