Document Type

Post-Print

Publication Date

2005

Subjects

Control theory -- Mathematical models, Multiagent systems -- Stability, Feedback control systems, Laplacian matrices

Abstract

We investigate stable maneuvers for a group of autonomous vehicles while moving in formation. The allowed decentralized feeback laws are factored through the Laplacian matrix of the communication graph. We show that such laws allow for stable circular or elliptical motions for certain vehicle dynamics. We find necessary and sufficient conditions on the feedback gains and the dynamic parameters for convergence to formation. In particular, we prove that for undirected graphs there exist feedback gains that stabilize rotational (or elliptical) motions of arbitrary radius (or eceentricity). In the directed graph case we provide necessary and sufficient conditions on the curvature that guarantee stability for a given choice of feedback gains. We also investigate stable motions involving reorientation of the formation along the direction of motion.

Description

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication.

A definitive version was subsequently published in Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and can be found online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2005.1582133

DOI

10.1109/CDC.2005.1582133

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17775

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