"1-N" leader-follower formation control of multiple agents based on bearing-only observation

Qing Han, Tiancheng Li, Shudong Sun, Gabriel Villarrubia, Fernando De La Prieta

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Abstract

A formation control method is proposed for multiple agents of "1" leader and "N" follower where the following N-agents (as called followers) can only observe the bearing information of the leading 1-agent (as called the leader). It is proven that bearing-only observation meets the observability condition required for the "1-N" leader-follower formation system. The unscented Kalman filter is employed to estimate the relative position of the leader, based on which the input-output feedback control law is executed to control the real-time movement of the followers so that the "1-N" leader-followers formation is properly maintained. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Sustainability
Subtitle of host publicationThe PAAMS Collection - 13th International Conference, PAAMS 2015, Proceedings
EditorsFernando De la Prieta, Keith S. Decker, Yves Demazeau, Javier Bajo Pérez
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages120-130
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783319189437
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event13th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability, PAAMS 2015 - Salamanca, Spain
Duration: 3 Jun 20154 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (Subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
Volume9086
ISSN (Print)0302-9743

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Sustainability, PAAMS 2015
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySalamanca
Period3/06/154/06/15

Keywords

  • Formation control
  • Multi-agent system
  • Unscented Kalman filter

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