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Optimal Time-Invariant Formation Tracking for a Second-Order Multi-Agent System

Systems and Control 2022-02-22 v1 Systems and Control

Abstract

Given a multi-agent linear system, we formalize and solve a trajectory optimization problem that encapsulates trajectory tracking, distance-based formation control and input energy minimization. To this end, a numerical projection operator Newton's method is developed to find a solution by the minimization of a cost functional able to capture all these different tasks. To stabilize the formation, a particular potential function has been designed, allowing to obtain specified geometrical configurations while the barycenter position and velocity of the system follows a desired trajectory.

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@article{arxiv.2202.10196,
  title  = {Optimal Time-Invariant Formation Tracking for a Second-Order Multi-Agent System},
  author = {Marco Fabris and Angelo Cenedese and John Hauser},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.10196},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

7 pages, 5 figures, 1 table, extension of the manuscript presented at the 2019 European Control Conference

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