Formation behaviors of networks with antagonistic interactions of agents

In this study, a new formation behavior problem for second-order multi-agent systems with time delay is investigated in the presence of antagonistic interactions. We first proposed a formation behavior protocol with time delay for each agent in the antagonistic network. Then, by a frequency-domain a...

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Main Authors: Wen-Lu Zou, Gun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147717726296
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Summary:In this study, a new formation behavior problem for second-order multi-agent systems with time delay is investigated in the presence of antagonistic interactions. We first proposed a formation behavior protocol with time delay for each agent in the antagonistic network. Then, by a frequency-domain analysis, a sufficient and necessary condition is derived to guarantee the consensus stability of the multi-agent system. It is shown that the agents in the same group form their own desired formation while keeping a desired relative position with other groups. Finally, numerical simulations are provided to illustrate the obtained results.
ISSN:1550-1477