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Reach-Avoid-Stay-Collision-Avoidance Negotiation Framework for Multi-Agent Systems via Spatiotemporal Tubes

Systems and Control 2025-03-14 v1 Systems and Control

Abstract

This study presents a multi-agent negotiation-based framework to obtain collision-free paths while performing prescribed-time reach-avoid-stay (RAS) tasks for agents with unknown dynamics and bounded disturbance. By employing spatiotemporal tubes to generate time-varying state constraints, we ensure that all agents adhere to RAS specifications using synthesized controllers. To prevent inter-agent collisions, a negotiation mechanism is proposed where successful negotiations result in spatiotemporal tubes for each agent fulfilling desired tasks. This approach results in a completely distributed, approximation-free control law for each agent. The effectiveness of this mechanism was validated through simulations of multi-agent robot navigation and drone navigation tasks involving prescribed-time RAS specifications and collision avoidance.

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@article{arxiv.2503.10245,
  title  = {Reach-Avoid-Stay-Collision-Avoidance Negotiation Framework for Multi-Agent Systems via Spatiotemporal Tubes},
  author = {Mohd. Faizuddin Faruqui and Ratnangshu Das and Ravi Kumar L and Pushpak Jagtap},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.10245},
  year   = {2025}
}

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Accepted in ECC 2025

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