Distributed Output Regulation for a Class of Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Dynamic Edges

Area of Science:

• Control Theory
• Systems Engineering
• Networked Systems

Background:

• Nonlinear multiagent systems present challenges in output regulation due to complex interconnections.
• Dynamic edges and coupled node/edge systems require advanced control strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To solve the output regulation problem for nonlinear multiagent systems with unity relative degree and dynamic edges.
• To develop a robust stabilization approach for an augmented system derived from the original problem.

Main Methods:

• Coordinate transformations to convert the output regulation problem into a robust stabilization problem.
• Design of a distributed output-feedback control law utilizing relative outputs of neighboring agents.
• Introduction of dynamic couplings between system nodes.

Main Results:

• The proposed control law and dynamic couplings achieve global stabilization of the augmented system.
• Demonstration of the control strategy's effectiveness through a practical example.

Conclusions:

• The developed distributed control strategy successfully addresses the output regulation problem in complex nonlinear multiagent systems.
• The method provides a robust framework for stabilizing systems with dynamic and coupled interconnections.