Consensus Problem of Delayed Linear Multi-agent Systems Analysis and Design

In the context of coupled-coordination control mechanisms, this book focuses on the delay robustness of consensus problems with asynchronously coupled and synchronously coupled consensus algorithms respectively. Moreover, constructive consensus algorithms that tolerate larger communication delays are proposed according to idea of compensation. By providing rigorous theoretical proofs and numerous numerical simulations, it enhances readers’ understanding of the consensus coordination control mechanism of multi-agent systems with communication delays.

Introduction.- Preliminaries.- Consensus analysis of delayed multi-agent systems.- Difference-compensated consensus algorithms.- Predictor-based consensus algorithms.- Conclusions.

Fei Liu is a professor at Jiangnan University. His research interests include advanced control theory and applications, batch process control engineering, distributed control systems and coordination control of multi-agent systems. He has been invited to be a peer reviewer for international journals, including: IEEE Trans on Automatic Control, Automatica, IEEE Trans on Industrial Electronics, Journal of Process Control, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, etc.