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In this paper, we tackle the problem of distributed optimization over directed networks in open multi-agent systems (OMAS), where agents may dynamically join or leave, causing persistent changes in network topology and problem dimension.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-29 Evagoras Makridis , Gabriele Oliva , Themistoklis Charalambous

This paper presents a distributed multi-layer ring barrier coverage algorithm. In order to achieve single-layer ring barrier coverage, a distributed single-layer ring barrier coverage algorithm that maximises the probability of monitoring…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-01-06 Pengyang Fan , Chao Zhai

We study the shepherding control problem where a group of "herders" need to orchestrate their collective behaviour in order to steer the dynamics of a group of "target" agents towards a desired goal. We relax the strong assumptions of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-02-22 Andrea Lama , Mario di Bernardo

This paper proposes a multi-scale method to design a continuous-time distributed algorithm for constrained convex optimization problems by using multi-agents with Markov switched network dynamics and noisy inter-agent communications. Unlike…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-03-02 Wei Ni , Xiaoli Wang

Multi-distribution learning (MDL), which seeks to learn a shared model that minimizes the worst-case risk across $k$ distinct data distributions, has emerged as a unified framework in response to the evolving demand for robustness,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Zihan Zhang , Wenhao Zhan , Yuxin Chen , Simon S. Du , Jason D. Lee

The hierarchical distribution matching (Hi-DM) approach for probabilistic shaping is described. The potential of Hi-DM in terms of trade-off between performance,complexity, and memory is illustrated through three case studies.

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-02-20 Stella Civelli , Marco Secondini

Coordinating multiple autonomous agents to reach a target region while avoiding collisions and maintaining communication connectivity is a core problem in multi-agent systems. In practice, agents have a limited communication range. Thus,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-14 Shiyu Cheng , Luyao Niu , Bhaskar Ramasubramanian , Andrew Clark , Radha Poovendran

We propose a fully distributed actor-critic algorithm approximated by deep neural networks, named \textit{Diff-DAC}, with application to single-task and to average multitask reinforcement learning (MRL). Each agent has access to data from…

This paper presents a distributed model predictive control (DMPC) scheme for nonlinear continuous-time systems. The underlying distributed optimal control problem is cooperatively solved in parallel via a sensitivity-based algorithm. The…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-06-06 Maximilian Pierer von Esch , Andreas Völz , Knut Graichen

Most work on supervised learning research has focused on marginal predictions. In decision problems, joint predictive distributions are essential for good performance. Previous work has developed methods for assessing low-order predictive…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2022-03-01 Ian Osband , Zheng Wen , Seyed Mohammad Asghari , Vikranth Dwaracherla , Xiuyuan Lu , Benjamin Van Roy

This work aims to address the design of fully distributed control protocols for stochastic consensus, and, for the first time, establishes the existence and uniqueness of solutions for the path-dependent and highly nonlinear closed-loop…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-01 Xuping Hou , Xiaofeng Zong , Yong He

In distributed machine learning, data is dispatched to multiple machines for processing. Motivated by the fact that similar data points often belong to the same or similar classes, and more generally, classification rules of high accuracy…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2016-12-16 Travis Dick , Mu Li , Venkata Krishna Pillutla , Colin White , Maria Florina Balcan , Alex Smola

This thesis is concerned with distributed control and coordination of networks consisting of multiple, potentially mobile, agents. This is motivated mainly by the emergence of large scale networks characterized by the lack of centralized…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2010-10-01 Alex Olshevsky

In this paper, to analyze end-to-end timing behavior in heterogeneous processor and network environments accurately, we adopt a heterogeneous selection value on communication contention (HSV_CC) algorithm, which can synchronize tasks and…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2017-09-12 Jaeyong Rho , Takuya Azumi , Mayo Nakagawa , Kenya Sato , Nobuhiko Nishio

This work investigates a reduced-complexity adaptive methodology to consensus tracking for a team of uncertain high-order nonlinear systems with switched (possibly asynchronous) dynamics. It is well known that high-order nonlinear systems…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-06-11 Maolong Lv , Wenwu Yu , Jinde Cao , Simone Baldi

This paper addresses the problem of composite synchronization and learning control in a network of multi-agent robotic manipulator systems with heterogeneous nonlinear uncertainties under a leader-follower framework. A novel two-layer…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-05-10 Emadodin Jandaghi , Dalton L. Stein , Adam Hoburg , Paolo Stegagno , Mingxi Zhou , Chengzhi Yuan

Nonprehensile manipulation, such as pushing objects across cluttered environments, presents a challenging control problem due to complex contact dynamics and long-horizon planning requirements. In this work, we propose HeRD, a hierarchical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-12 Steven Caro , Stephen L. Smith

This paper introduces EmbodiedAgent, a hierarchical framework for heterogeneous multi-robot control. EmbodiedAgent addresses critical limitations of hallucination in impractical tasks. Our approach integrates a next-action prediction…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-18 Hanwen Wan , Yifei Chen , Yixuan Deng , Zeyu Wei , Dongrui Li , Zexin Lin , Donghao Wu , Jiu Cheng , Xiaoqiang Ji

This paper presents a distributed model predictive control (DMPC) algorithm for a heterogeneous platoon using arbitrary communication topologies, provided each vehicle can communicate with a preceding vehicle in the platoon. The proposed…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-07-23 Michael H. Shaham , Taskin Padir

One of the main challenges in Grid systems is designing an adaptive, scalable, and model-independent method for job scheduling to achieve a desirable degree of load balancing and system efficiency. Centralized job scheduling methods have…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2016-09-13 Milad Moradi