Topology Optimization for Sampled-Data Consensus to Improve the Convergence Rate and Increase the Sampling Period

Xinzhuang Chen, Shanshan Gao, Shenggui Zhang

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Abstract

This paper considers the network topology optimization problem for first-order multi-agent systems (MASs) under the sampled-data consensus protocol, so that MASs can achieve a faster convergence rate and set a longer sampling period, which leads to less information exchanges for reaching consensus. An edge swapping operation (ESO) method is introduced to optimize the communication topology of MASs with undirected graphs as their communication topologies, which keeps the degree of each vertex constant. Based on properties of Laplacian eigenvectors, conditions are proposed for determining an effective ESO which can lead a graph with a larger algebraic connectivity and a smaller Laplacian spectral radius. Numerical results on random graphs show that only ten percent of ESOs are effective. Then an iterative algorithm for optimizing the communication topology for any given MAS is designed. Finally, simulations for MASs under graphs before and after optimization are given, which show that our approach is efficient.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2021 International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems, ICAUS 2021
EditorsMeiping Wu, Yifeng Niu, Mancang Gu, Jin Cheng
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages3161-3170
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789811694912
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
EventInternational Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems, ICAUS 2021 - Changsha, China
Duration: 24 Sep 202126 Sep 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume861 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems, ICAUS 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha
Period24/09/2126/09/21

Keywords

  • Algebraic connectivity
  • Laplacian spectral radius
  • Multi-agent systems
  • Sampled-data consensus
  • Topology optimization

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