The main focus of this book is a pair of cooperative control problems:
consensus and cooperative output regulation. Its emphasis is on complex
multi-agent systems characterized by strong nonlinearity, large
uncertainty, heterogeneity, external disturbances and jointly connected
switching communication topologies. The cooperative output regulation
problem is a generalization of the classical output regulation problem
to multi-agent systems and it offers a general framework for handling a
variety of cooperative control problems such as consensus, formation,
tracking and disturbance rejection.
The book strikes a balance between rigorous mathematical proof and
engineering practicality. Every design method is systematically
presented together with illustrative examples and all the designs are
validated by computer simulation. The methods presented are applied to
several practical problems, among them the leader-following consensus
problem of multiple Euler-Lagrange systems, attitude synchronization of
multiple rigid-body systems, and power regulation of microgrids. The
book gives a detailed exposition of two approaches to the design of
distributed control laws for complex multi-agent systems--the
distributed-observer and distributed-internal-model approaches.
Mastering both will enhance a reader's ability to deal with a variety of
complex real-world problems.
Cooperative Control of Multi-agent Systems can be used as a textbook
for graduate students in engineering, sciences, and mathematics, and can
also serve as a reference book for practitioners and theorists in both
industry and academia. Some knowledge of the fundamentals of linear
algebra, calculus, and linear systems are needed to gain maximum benefit
from this book.
Advances in Industrial Control reports and encourages the transfer
of technology in control engineering. The rapid development of control
technology has an impact on all areas of the control discipline. The
series offers an opportunity for researchers to present an extended
exposition of new work in all aspects of industrial control.
