Multi-agent deployment in 3-D via PDE control
This paper introduces a methodology for modelling, analysis, and control design of a large-
scale system of agents deployed in 3-D space. The agents' communication graph is a mesh …
scale system of agents deployed in 3-D space. The agents' communication graph is a mesh …
Consensus-based control for a network of diffusion PDEs with boundary local interaction
In this technical note the problem of driving the state of a network of identical agents,
modeled by boundary-controlled heat equations, towards a common steady-state profile is …
modeled by boundary-controlled heat equations, towards a common steady-state profile is …
Leader-enabled deployment onto planar curves: A PDE-based approach
We introduce an approach for stable deployment of agents onto families of planar curves,
namely, 1-D formations in 2-D space. The agents' collective dynamics are modeled by the …
namely, 1-D formations in 2-D space. The agents' collective dynamics are modeled by the …
Deployment of second-order networked mobile agents over a smooth curve
H Su, Q Xu - Automatica, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we investigate second-order deployment of multiple mobile agents over a C 2
curve in 2D or 3D space. We assume that an informed agent in the group can measure its …
curve in 2D or 3D space. We assume that an informed agent in the group can measure its …
Control of multi-agent systems with input delay via PDE-based method
This paper deals with the control of collective dynamics of a large scale multi-agent system
(MAS) moving in a 3-D space under the occurrence of arbitrarily large boundary input delay …
(MAS) moving in a 3-D space under the occurrence of arbitrarily large boundary input delay …
Finite-time multi-agent deployment: A nonlinear PDE motion planning approach
The systematic flatness-based motion planning using formal power series and suitable
summability methods is considered for the finite-time deployment of multi-agent systems into …
summability methods is considered for the finite-time deployment of multi-agent systems into …
A Lyapunov-based small-gain theorem for infinite networks
This article presents a small-gain theorem for networks composed of a countably infinite
number of finite-dimensional subsystems. Assuming that each subsystem is exponentially …
number of finite-dimensional subsystems. Assuming that each subsystem is exponentially …
A finite-state fixed-corridor model for uas traffic management
This paper proposes a fluid-flow-inspired solution for low altitude Uncrewed Aircraft System
(UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) in urban areas. We decompose UTM into spatial and …
(UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) in urban areas. We decompose UTM into spatial and …
Cooperative aerial lift and manipulation (calm)
H Rastgoftar, EM Atkins - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel paradigm for aerial payload transport and object manipulation
by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) team. This new paradigm, called cooperative payload …
by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) team. This new paradigm, called cooperative payload …
Resilient multi-UAS coordination using cooperative localization
Over the last decade, Multi-UAS system (MUS) have found a variety of applications such as
surveillance, data acquisition, search and rescue, and delivery tasks in various …
surveillance, data acquisition, search and rescue, and delivery tasks in various …