Abstract In this study, the event-triggered finite-time consensus problem of a class general linear leader-follower multi-agent systems with unmeasurable states is investigated. First, an observer-based distributed strategy proposed in view introducing external dynamic threshold that independent state variables. Second, Lyapunov method and are implemented as control scheme to ensure tracking er...

This paper revisits a well studied leader-following consensus problem of linear multi-agent systems, while aiming at follower nodes' transient performance. Conventionally, when not all nodes have access to the leader's state information, distributed observers are designed estimate state, and coupled via communication network. Then each node only needs track its observer's independently, without...

Abstract The paper presents a methodology for analyzing the stability of formations of interconnected vehicles that are based on leader-follower relations. The methodology exploits input-to-state stability properties of basic leader-follower interconnections and builds on the propagation of these properties throughout the network to establish global stability bounds. This is formalized using th...

This paper is concerned with rigid formations of mobile autonomous agents using a leader-follower structure. A formation is a group of agents moving in real 2or 3dimensional space. A formation is called rigid if the distance between each pair of agents does not change over time under ideal conditions. Sensing/communication links between agents are used to maintain a rigid formation. Two agents ...

Previous research indicated that leader moral identity (MI; i.e., leaders' self-definition in terms of moral attributes) predicts to what extent followers perceive their leader as ethical (i.e., demonstrating and promoting ethical conduct in the organization). Leadership, however, is a relational process that involves leaders and followers. Building on this understanding, we hypothesized that f...

This paper focuses on the leader–follower quasi-consensus problem of multi-agent systems, considering practical communication scenarios which involve packet loss. The phenomenon loss is described in terms rate. A novel hybrid event-triggered impulsive control strategy proposed, Lyapunov stability theory employed to derive sufficient conditions for realizing quasi-consensus, and exclusion Zeno b...

Organizational decision making often involves two decision levels. When the leader at the upper level attempts to optimize hislher objective, the follower at the lower level tries to find an optimized strategy according to each of possible decisions made by the leader. Furthermore, such bilevel decision making may involve uncertain parameters which appear either in the objective functions or co...

This paper presents a receding-horizon leader-follower (RH-LF) controller for addressing the formation control problem of multiple nonholonomic mobile robots. The issues to be investigated include separation, bearing, and orientation deviation control between the leader and the followers, where the orientation deviation control is especially important to control precision. After the leader-foll...