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<p>This work proposes a convex cooperative control scheme for a multiagent system of differential mobile robots in a leader–follower formation. First, the kinematic model of the differential robots is obtained in a linear parameter varying representation. Next, a reference model approach is considered to track the desired trajectory. The paper’s contribution is then to derive conditions to guarantee the convergence of the convex controller, which is achieved using a non-quadratic Lyapunov function. Subsequently, this control law is integrated into the agent that leads a distributed control protocol based on graph theory designed to reach the consensus of the followers. Simulations of five mobile robots are performed to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.</p>
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This work proposes a convex cooperative control scheme for a multiagent system of differential mobile robots in a leader–follower formation. First, the kinematic model of the differential robots is obtained in a linear parameter varying representation. Next, a reference model approach is considered to track the desired trajectory. The paper’s contribution is then to derive conditions to guarantee the convergence of the convex controller, which is achieved using a non-quadratic Lyapunov function. Subsequently, this control law is integrated into the agent that leads a distributed control protocol based on graph theory designed to reach the consensus of the followers. Simulations of five mobile robots are performed to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Cooperative Convex Control of Multiagent Systems Applied to Differential Drive Robots

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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This work proposes a convex cooperative control scheme for a multiagent system of differential mobile robots in a leader–follower formation. First, the...

Cooperative Convex Control of Multiagent Systems Applied to Differential Drive Robots

Online veröffentlicht: 25. Juni 2024

Seitenbereich: 199 - 210

Eingereicht: 28. Juni 2023

Akzeptiert: 08. Feb. 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61822/amcs-2024-0014

Schlüsselwörter
convex control, multiagent system, differential robots, tracking control

© 2024 Francisco-Ronay López-Estrada et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Cooperative Convex Control of Multiagent Systems Applied to Differential Drive Robots

Online veröffentlicht: 25. Juni 2024

Seitenbereich: 199 - 210

Eingereicht: 28. Juni 2023

Akzeptiert: 08. Feb. 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61822/amcs-2024-0014

Schlüsselwörterconvex control, multiagent system, differential robots, tracking control

© 2024 Francisco-Ronay López-Estrada et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
convex control, multiagent system, differential robots, tracking control