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Synchronization of multiple rigid body systems: A survey
Xin Jin1,2, Daniel W C Ho3, Yang Tang1
1The Key Laboratory of Smart Manufacturing in Energy Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|September 27, 2023
Summary
This paper reviews recent advances in synchronizing multiple rigid body systems. It covers attitude synchronization and cooperative motion control for enhanced transportation and aerospace applications.
Area of Science:
- Robotics and Control Systems
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Nonlinear Dynamics
Background:
- Multi-agent systems offer advantages like cost-effectiveness, robustness, and flexibility.
- Multiple rigid body systems are crucial for transportation, aerospace, and ocean exploration.
- Synchronizing these systems is challenging due to complex dynamics and non-Euclidean attitude spaces.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in synchronizing multiple rigid body systems.
- To analyze synchronization challenges from the perspective of two fundamental problems.
- To highlight key advancements and identify future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent literature on multiple rigid body system synchronization.
- Focus on attitude synchronization strategies.
- Analysis of cooperative motion control considering coupled rotation and translation dynamics.
Main Results:
- Recent progress in achieving attitude synchronization for multiple rigid body systems has been identified.
- Developments in cooperative motion control, addressing coupled rotational and translational dynamics, are discussed.
- The review consolidates understanding of synchronization challenges and solutions.
Conclusions:
- Synchronization of multiple rigid body systems remains a complex but critical research area.
- Further research is needed to address the intricate dynamics and control challenges.
- The findings provide a foundation for future advancements in autonomous systems.
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