• DocumentCode
    3163446
  • Title

    Decentralized multi-agent control from local LTL specifications

  • Author

    Filippidis, Ioannis ; Dimarogonas, Dimos V. ; Kyriakopoulos, K.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Zografou, Greece
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    10-13 Dec. 2012
  • Firstpage
    6235
  • Lastpage
    6240
  • Abstract
    We propose a methodology for decentralized multi-agent control from Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) specifications. Each agent receives an independent specification to formally synthesize its own hybrid controller. Mutual satisfiability is not a priori guaranteed. Due to limited communication, the agents utilize meeting events to exchange their controller automata and verify satisfiability through model checking. Local interaction only when common atomic propositions exist reduces the overall computational cost, facilitating scalability. Provably correct collision avoidance and convergence is ensured by Decentralized Multi-Agent Navigation Functions.
  • Keywords
    automata theory; collision avoidance; computability; control system synthesis; decentralised control; formal specification; formal verification; multi-agent systems; multi-robot systems; temporal logic; collision avoidance; collision convergence; controller automata; decentralized multiagent control; decentralized multiagent navigation functions; hybrid controller synthesis; linear temporal logic specifications; local LTL specifications; local interaction; model checking; satisfiability verification; Automata; Maintenance engineering; Model checking; Multiagent systems; Navigation; Noise measurement; Observers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Decision and Control (CDC), 2012 IEEE 51st Annual Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Maui, HI
  • ISSN
    0743-1546
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-2065-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0743-1546
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CDC.2012.6426027
  • Filename
    6426027