Title :
A distributed adaptive algorithm for speeding up consensus in networked multi-agent systems
Author :
Omidi, E. ; Abdollahi, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Amirkabir Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
In this paper we provide a distributed scheme for updating the weight links in a weighted graph in order to improve the process of reaching an agreement in multi-agent systems. This concept of reaching an agreement based on local information, known as Consensus, has several quantitative aspects that can characterize the whole network behaviour. Among them, one of the pivotal features, is the consensus time - the time that it takes for the network to reach the agreement. Therefore a distributed adaptive scheme that can improve available consensus protocols in the case of consensus time is suggested.
Keywords :
distributed algorithms; graph theory; network theory (graphs); adaptive distributed protocol; distributed adaptive algorithm; network behaviour; networked multiagent systems; stability; weighted graph; Conferences; Convergence; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Laplace equations; Multi-agent systems; Protocols; Stability analysis; Adaptive System; Cheeger Con-stant; Consensus; Second Smallest Eigenvalue;
Conference_Titel :
Control, Instrumentation, and Automation (ICCIA), 2013 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tehran
DOI :
10.1109/ICCIAutom.2013.6912857
