Path parameters consensus based formation control for multiple mobile robots

Yintao Wang, Weisheng Yan, Yue Huang, Zhaoyong Mao

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Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of designing distributed feedback laws to fore the outputs of mobile robots to follow geometric paths while holding a desired formation pattern. The solution to formation problem, unfolds in two basic parts. Firstly, a path following control law based on Lyapunov and backstepping is designed out to drive each robot to its desired path regardless of the temporal speed profile adopted. Secondly the path parameters of each assigned path are adjusted so as to synchronize their positions along the path, thus achieving coordination, while making the formation as a whole travel at a given speed. The control strategy proposed only need robots communicate the information of path parameter with each other and the information flow is small and satisfies with a practical standpoint. A formation of multiple robots simulation platform is constructed and the simulation results illustrate the performance of the derived controller.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2010
Pages1598-1602
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2010 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 4 Aug 20107 Aug 2010

Publication series

Name2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2010

Conference

Conference2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period4/08/107/08/10

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