Decentralized formation control with connectivity maintenance and collision avoidance under limited and intermittent sensing

Teng-Hu Cheng, Zhen Kan, Joel A. Rosenfeld, Warren E. Dixon

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Abstract

A decentralized switched controller is developed for dynamic agents to perform global formation configuration convergence while maintaining network connectivity and avoiding collision within agents and between stationary obstacles, using only local feedback under limited and intermittent sensing. Due to the intermittent sensing, constant position feedback may not be available for agents all the time. Intermittent sensing can also lead to a disconnected network or collisions between agents. Using a navigation function framework, a decentralized switched controller is developed to navigate the agents to the desired positions while ensuring network maintenance and collision avoidance. Simulation results are provided to illustrate the performance of the developed controller.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3201-3206
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781479932726
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014 - Portland, OR, United States
Duration: 4 Jun 20146 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Control Conference
ISSN (Print)0743-1619

Conference

Conference2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland, OR
Period4/06/146/06/14

Keywords

  • Cooperative control
  • Multivehicle systems
  • Switched systems

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