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Area of Science:

  • Control Theory
  • Systems Engineering
  • Network Science

Background:

  • Heterogeneous multiagent systems (MASs) present unique challenges due to varying dynamics.
  • Two-time-scale systems require specialized analytical approaches.
  • Fixed topology networks introduce specific constraints for controllability analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate controllability criteria for heterogeneous multiagent systems (MASs) with a two-time-scale feature.
  • To develop a method for analyzing these systems despite challenges posed by singular perturbation parameters.
  • To establish necessary/sufficient conditions for achieving controllability in such systems.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling heterogeneous two-time-scale MASs using singular perturbation systems.
  • Applying the singular perturbation method to overcome ill-posedness issues.
  • Decomposing the system into slow and fast subsystems to eliminate the singular perturbation parameter.
  • Utilizing matrix and graph theories to derive controllability criteria.

Main Results:

  • The paper proposes novel necessary/sufficient criteria for the controllability of heterogeneous two-time-scale MASs.
  • The singular perturbation method is shown to be effective for analyzing these complex systems.
  • The decomposition into slow and fast subsystems simplifies the controllability analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The developed criteria provide a robust framework for assessing the controllability of heterogeneous two-time-scale MASs.
  • Simulation and numerical examples validate the effectiveness of the proposed theoretical results.
  • This research contributes to the understanding and design of complex multiagent systems.