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Subframework-based Bearing Rigidity Maintenance Control in Multirobot Networks

Robotics 2025-08-08 v2 Systems and Control Systems and Control

Abstract

This work presents a novel approach for \textit{bearing rigidity} analysis and control in multi-robot networks with sensing constraints and dynamic topology. By decomposing the system's framework into \textit{subframeworks}, we express bearing rigidity -- a global property -- as a set of \textit{local} properties, with rigidity eigenvalues serving as natural \textit{local rigidity measures}. We propose a decentralized gradient-based controller to execute mission-specific commands using only bearing measurements. The controller preserves bearing rigidity by keeping the rigidity eigenvalues above a threshold, using only information exchanged within subframeworks. Simulations evaluate the scheme's effectiveness, underscoring its scalability and practicality.

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@article{arxiv.2504.17103,
  title  = {Subframework-based Bearing Rigidity Maintenance Control in Multirobot Networks},
  author = {J. Francisco Presenza and Ignacio Mas and J. Ignacio Alvarez-Hamelin and Juan I. Giribet},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.17103},
  year   = {2025}
}

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6 pages

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