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In this paper, we present a communication-free algorithm for distributed coverage of an arbitrary network by a group of mobile agents with local sensing capabilities. The network is represented as a graph, and the agents are arbitrarily…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2016-02-01 A. Yasin Yazicioglu , Magnus Egerstedt , Jeff S. Shamma

Most discussions about Large Language Model (LLM) safety have focused on single-agent settings but multi-agent LLM systems now create novel adversarial risks because their behavior depends on communication between agents and decentralized…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-10-10 Rana Muhammad Shahroz Khan , Zhen Tan , Sukwon Yun , Charles Fleming , Tianlong Chen

Social movements, neurons in the brain or even industrial suppliers are best described by agents evolving on networks with basic interaction rules. In these real systems, the connectivity between agents corresponds to the a critical state…

Physics and Society · Physics 2007-05-23 Philippe Curty

The paper investigates consensus problem for continuous-time multi-agent systems with time-varying communication graphs subject to process noises. Borrowing the ideas from input-to-state stability (ISS) and integral input-to-state stability…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2015-03-19 Guodong Shi , Karl Henrik Johansson

We consider the problem of a dynamical network whose dynamics is subject to external perturbations (`attacks') locally applied at a subset of the network nodes. We assume that the network has an ability to defend itself against attacks with…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-06-13 Ishan Kafle , Sudarshan Bartaula , Afroza Shirin , Isaac Klickstein , Pankaz Das , Francesco Sorrentino

Autonomous systems have achieved superhuman performance in isolation or simulation, yet they remain brittle in shared, dynamic real-world spaces. This failure stems from the dominant single-agent paradigm for physical applications, where…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Ismail Geles , Leonard Bauersfeld , Markus Wulfmeier , Davide Scaramuzza

This paper presents a distributed adaptive control strategy for multi-agent systems with heterogeneous dynamics and collision avoidance. We propose an adaptive control strategy designed to ensure leader-following formation consensus while…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-14 Armel Koulong , Ali Pakniyat

Many real-world scenarios involve teams of agents that have to coordinate their actions to reach a shared goal. We focus on the setting in which a team of agents faces an opponent in a zero-sum, imperfect-information game. Team members can…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-02-10 Federico Cacciamani , Andrea Celli , Marco Ciccone , Nicola Gatti

An operational relevant conflict between teams of autonomous vehicles in the Beyond Visual Range domain is addressed in this paper. Optimal strategies are designed in order for a team of air interceptors to protect a high value asset and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-09-23 Eloy Garcia , David W. Casbeer , Dzung Tran , Meir Pachter

For multi-transmission rate environments, access point (AP) connection methods have been proposed for maximizing system throughput, which is the throughput of an entire system, on the basis of the cooperative behavior of users. These…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-07 Yu Kato , Jiquan Xie , Tutomu Murase , Sumiko Miyata

In this paper, we present the benefits of exploring different topologies with equal connectivity measure, or iso-connectivity topologies, in relation to the multiagent system dynamics. The level of global information sharing ability among…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-06-14 Rajdeep Dutta , Daniel Pack

Addressing complex cooperative tasks in safety-critical environments poses significant challenges for multi-agent systems, especially under conditions of partial observability. We focus on a dynamic network bridging task, where agents must…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-04-04 Raffaele Galliera , Konstantinos Mitsopoulos , Niranjan Suri , Raffaele Romagnoli

Maintaining temporal stability is crucial in multi-agent trajectory prediction. Insufficient regularization to uphold this stability often results in fluctuations in kinematic states, leading to inconsistent predictions and the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-04-26 Kaixin Shen , Ruijie Quan , Linchao Zhu , Jun Xiao , Yi Yang

In this paper, we consider the resilient multi-dimensional consensus and distributed optimization problems of multi-agent systems (MASs) in the presence of both agent-based and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The considered agent-based…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-19 Hongjian Chen , Changyun Wen , Xiaolei Li

In many multi-agent systems, communication is limited by bandwidth, latency, and energy constraints. Designing controllers that achieve coordination and safety with minimal communication is critical for scalable and reliable deployment.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-29 Mo Yang , Jing Yu , Necmiye Ozay

In this technical note, we investigate an optimal output consensus problem for heterogeneous uncertain nonlinear multi-agent systems. The considered agents are described by high-order nonlinear dynamics subject to both static and dynamic…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-07-21 Yutao Tang , Xinghu Wang

The multi-agent patrol problem refers to repeatedly visiting different locations in an environment using multiple autonomous agents. For over two decades, researchers have studied this problem in various settings. While providing valuable…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-16 Deepak Mallya , Arpita Sinha , Leena Vachhani

Neural networks (NNs) have been shown to learn complex control laws successfully, often with performance advantages or decreased computational cost compared to alternative methods. Neural network controllers (NNCs) are, however, highly…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-08 Oliver Gates , Matthew Newton , Konstantinos Gatsis

Modern threats have emerged from the prevalence of social networks. Hostile actors, such as extremist groups or foreign governments, utilize these networks to run propaganda campaigns with different aims. For extremists, these campaigns are…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2018-04-10 Fanyu Que , Krishnan Rajagopalan , Tauhid Zaman

Consider a network game with linear best responses and spillovers between players, and let agents endogenously choose their links. A planner considers interventions to subsidize actions and/or links between players, aiming to maximize a…

Theoretical Economics · Economics 2026-02-16 Krishna Dasaratha , Anant Shah