Controllability of Discrete-Time Multi-Agent Systems with Multiple Leaders on Fixed Networks

This paper investigates controllability of discrete-time multi-agent systems with multiple leaders on fixed networks. The leaders are particular agents playing a part in external inputs to steer other member agents. The followers can arrive at any predetermined configuration by regulating the behaviors of the leaders. Some sufficient and necessary conditions are proposed for the controllability of discrete-time multi-agent systems with multiple leaders. Moreover, the case with isolated agents is discussed. Numerical examples and simulations are proposed to illustrate the theoretical results we established.     

复杂动态网络控制研究进展

研究复杂网络结构性质与模型的主要目的之一就是为了了解网络结构与网络功能之间的关系,并在此基础上考虑改善网络性能的有效途径.综述了近年关于利用分布式控制的方法使得一个动态网络具有期望行为的一些研究进展.对于具有固定和连通的拓扑结构的复杂动态网络,牵制控制策略的有效性与网络拓扑密切相关.综述了牵制控制的可行性、稳定性分析以及控制策略比较研究. 另一方面,对于具有时变拓扑结构的动态网络的控制,着重综述了移动多自主体网络系统的蜂拥控制,并特别阐述了如何把牵制控制的思想用于蜂拥控制.