This paper proposes a simple, distributed algorithm that achieves global stabilization of
formations for relative sensing networks in arbitrary dimensions with fixed topology …

The emergence of synchronization in a network of coupled oscillators is a fascinating
subject of multidisciplinary research. This survey reviews the vast literature on the theory …

Consensus problems have attracted significant attention in the control community over the
last decade. They act as a rich source of new mathematical problems pertaining to the …

Multi-agent systems have numerous civilian, homeland security, and military applications;
however, for all these applications, communication bandwidth, sensing range, power …

Recent advances in miniaturizing of computing, communication, sensing, and actuation
have made it feasible to envision large numbers of autonomous vehicles (air, ground, and …

This self-contained introduction to the distributed control of robotic networks offers a
distinctive blend of computer science and control theory. The book presents a broad set of …

We study a simple but compelling model of network of agents interacting via time-dependent
communication links. The model finds application in a variety of fields including …

Collective decision-making in biological systems requires all individuals in the group to go
through a behavioural change of state. During this transition fast and robust transfer of …

We study the stability properties of linear time-varying systems in continuous time whose
system matrix is Metzler with zero row sums. This class of systems arises naturally in the …

Passivity is an input–output property of dynamical systems. The concept generalizes
physical systems that cannot store more energy than the energy supplied from outside the …