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Rigidity-Based Multiagent Layered Formation Control

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Abstract

This paper provides a solution to the nonplanar multiagent formation control problem using graph rigidity. We consider a 3-D multiagent formation control where multiple agents are operating in one plane and some other agents are operating outside of that plane. This can be referred to as a layered formation control where the objective is for all agents to cooperatively acquire a predefined formation shape using a decentralized control law. The proposed control strategy is based on regulating the interagent distances. A rigorous stability analysis is presented that guarantees convergence of these distances to desired values. Simulation results are presented to support the theoretical results.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7479527
Pages (from-to)1902-1913
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
Volume47
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Formation control
  • Lyapunov stability
  • multiagent control
  • rigid graphs

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