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This paper considers the distributed sampled-data control problem of a group of mobile robots connected via distance-induced proximity networks. A dwell time is assumed in order to avoid chattering in the neighbor relations that may be…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-01-20 Zhixin Liu , Lin Wang , Jinhuan Wang , Daoyi Dong , Xiaoming Hu

This paper studies the problem of decentralized continuum deformation coordination of multi-agent systems aided by cooperative localization. We treat agents as particles inside a triangular continuum (deformable body) in a2-D motion space…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-04-21 Hossein Rastgoftar , Sergey Nersesov , Hashem Ashrafiuon

This paper introduces a decentralized estimator-based safety-critical controller designed for formation control of non-holonomic mobile robots operating in communication-constrained environments. The proposed framework integrates a robust…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-13 Vishrut Bohara , Siavash Farzan

In the formation control problem for autonomous robots a distributed control law steers the robots to the desired target formation. A local stability result of the target formation can be derived by methods of linearization and center…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2010-01-26 Florian Dorfler , Bruce Francis

This paper addresses the challenges of distributed formation control in multiple mobile robots, introducing a novel approach that enhances real-world practicability. We first introduce a distributed estimator using a variable structure and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-26 Zhe Xu , Tao Yan , Simon X. Yang , S. Andrew Gadsden , Mohammad Biglarbegian

In this paper, we present a machine learning approach to move a group of robots in a formation. We model the problem as a multi-agent reinforcement learning problem. Our aim is to design a control policy for maintaining a desired formation…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-01-15 Abhay Rawat , Kamalakar Karlapalem

This paper addresses the problem of designing a trajectory tracking control law for a quadrotor UAV, subsequent to complete failure of a single rotor. The control design problem considers the reduced state space which excludes the angular…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-04-04 Ashutosh Simha , Sharvaree Vadgama , Soumyendu Raha

The focus of this paper is directed towards optimal control of multi-agent systems consisting of one leader and a number of followers in the presence of noise. The dynamics of every agent is assumed to be linear, and the performance index…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-02 Jalal Arabneydi , Mohammad M. Baharloo , Amir G. Aghdam

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are now becoming increasingly accessible to amateur and com-mercial users alike. Several types of airspace structures are proposed in recent research, which include several structured free flight concepts. In…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-23 Rao Fu , Quan Quan , Mengxin Li , Kai-Yuan Cai

In this paper we introduce the usage of guidance vector fields for the coordination and formation flight of fixed-wing aircraft. In particular, we describe in detail the technological implementation of the formation flight control for a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-09-06 Hector Garcia de Marina , Gautier Hattenberger

This paper addresses the leader-follower flocking problem with a moving leader for networked Lagrange systems with parametric uncertainties under a proximity graph. Here a group of followers move cohesively with the moving leader to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-07-23 Sheida Ghapani , Jie Mei , Wei Ren , Yongduan Song

This paper studies the problem of multi-robot pursuit of how to coordinate a group of defending robots to capture a faster attacker before it enters a protected area. Such operation for defending robots is challenging due to the unknown…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Jinyong Chen , Rui Zhou , Zhaozong Wang , Yunjie Zhang , Guibin Sun

In this letter, we investigate the formation control problem of mobile robots moving in the plane where, instead of assuming robots to be simple points, each robot is assumed to have the form of a disk with equal radius. Based on interior…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-09 Nelson P. K. Chan , Bayu Jayawardhana , Hector Garcia de Marina

In many multi-agent systems of practical interest, such as traffic networks or crowd evacuation, control actions cannot be exerted on all agents. Instead, controllable leaders must indirectly steer uncontrolled followers through local…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-18 Davide Salzano , Gian Carlo Maffettone , Mario di Bernardo

This paper studies formation control of an arbitrary number of spacecraft based on a serial network structure. The leader controls its absolute position and absolute attitude with respect to an inertial frame, and the followers control its…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-03-24 Tse-Huai Wu , Taeyoung Lee

In this paper, we investigate the problem of controlling multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to enclose a moving target in a distributed fashion based on a relative distance and self-displacement measurements. A relative localization…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-31 Xueming Liu , Kunda Liu , Tianjiang Hu , Qingrui Zhang

Relative attitude formation control systems are developed for multiple spacecraft, based on the line-of-sight measurements between spacecraft in formation. The proposed control systems are unique in the sense that they do not require…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-09-14 Tse-Huai Wu , Taeyoung Lee

We address density control problems for large-scale multi-agent systems in leader-follower settings, where a group of controllable leaders must steer a population of followers toward a desired spatial distribution. Unlike prior work, we…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-14 Beniamino Di Lorenzo , Gian Carlo Maffettone , Mario di Bernardo

Coordinated path following in multi-agent systems is a key challenge in robotics, with applications in automated logistics, surveillance, and collaborative exploration. Traditional formation control techniques often rely on…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Pranav Tiwari , Soumyodipta Nath

This paper provides a solution to the problem of safe region formation control with reference velocity tracking for a second-order multi-agent system without velocity measurements. Safe region formation control is a control problem where…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-10-17 Ayush Rai , Shaoshuai Mou