Title :
Average consensus in symmetric nonlinearly coupled delayed networks
Author :
Proskurnikov, Anton V.
Author_Institution :
St.-Petersburg State Univ., St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract :
The paper addresses consensus under nonlinear couplings and bounded delays for multi-agent systems, where the agents have the single-integrator dynamics. The network topology is undirected and may alter as time progresses. The couplings are uncertain and satisfy a conventional sector condition with known sector slopes. The delays are uncertain, time-varying and obey known upper bounds. The network satisfies a symmetry condition that resembles the Newton´s Third Law. Explicit analytical conditions for the robust consensus are offered that employ only the known upper bounds for the delays and the sector slopes.
Keywords :
delays; multi-agent systems; network theory (graphs); topology; Newton´s Third Law; bounded delays; multiagent systems; nonlinear couplings; single-integrator dynamics; symmetric nonlinearly coupled delayed networks; symmetry condition; time-varying delays; uncertain delays; undirected network topology; Biological system modeling; Couplings; Delays; Network topology; Robustness; Topology; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Control Conference (ECC), 2013 European
Conference_Location :
Zurich