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Online Value Iteration for Unknown Nonlinear Multiagent Systems: A Model-Decoupled Encoding-Decoding Mechanism.

Tong Zhang, Yiyan Han, Le You

    IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
    |June 16, 2026
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    Summary
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    This study introduces a new online reinforcement learning (RL) control strategy for multiagent systems (MASs) that overcomes communication bandwidth limits and unknown system dynamics. The novel approach ensures reliable data for improved consensus performance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Robotics and Control Systems
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Networked Systems

    Background:

    • Optimal consensus control in multiagent systems (MASs) is hindered by limited communication bandwidth.
    • Existing dynamic encoding-decoding mechanisms struggle with uncertainties from unknown nonlinear dynamics, leading to quantizer saturation and performance degradation.
    • Addressing these uncertainties is critical for effective MASs communication and control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel online reinforcement learning (RL) control strategy for MASs that addresses communication constraints and system uncertainties.
    • To develop a model-decoupled dynamic encoding-decoding mechanism that avoids embedding explicit system dynamics.
    • To ensure quantizer nonsaturation and data validity through an online identifier that compensates for dynamic uncertainties.

    Main Methods:

    • A model-decoupled dynamic encoding-decoding mechanism is proposed, where encoder and decoder structures are independent of explicit system dynamics.
    • An online identifier is designed to actively compensate for dynamic uncertainties, guaranteeing quantizer nonsaturation and data validity.
    • A distributed value iteration (VI) algorithm is employed to derive optimal control policies using only decoded state information.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed mechanism successfully compensates for unknown nonlinear dynamics, preventing quantizer saturation.
    • The online identifier ensures reliable data transmission despite system uncertainties.
    • The distributed VI algorithm achieves optimal consensus control without relying on neighbors' policies.
    • Simulations on heterogeneous UAV-UGV formations demonstrate the method's robustness and effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed online RL control strategy effectively manages communication bandwidth limitations and system uncertainties in MASs.
    • The model-decoupled mechanism and online identifier provide a robust solution for reliable quantization communication.
    • The approach enables distributed optimal consensus control, enhancing the performance and applicability of MASs in complex formations.