Formation tracking for a heterogeneous multi-agent system

In this work, the design of a control strategy to achieve formation tracking in a heterogeneous multi-agent system is presented. The modeling of this system is based on the principles of algebraic graph theory. In particular, the system comprises two different types of agents: Ackermann and differen...

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Authors: Alfonso-Jiménez, José Luis, Santiaguillo-Salinas, Jesús, García-Lozano, Hiram Nezahualcóyotl, Pérez-Castro, Nancy
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
Repository:PÄDI Boletín Científico de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería del ICBI
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/12073
Online Access:https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/icbi/article/view/12073
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Multi-agent system
heterogeneus system
formation tracking
Ackerman robot
differential robot
Sistema multi-agente
sistema heterogéneo
seguimiento de formación
robot Ackerman
robot diferencial
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Summary:In this work, the design of a control strategy to achieve formation tracking in a heterogeneous multi-agent system is presented. The modeling of this system is based on the principles of algebraic graph theory. In particular, the system comprises two different types of agents: Ackermann and differential mobile robots. This control proposal lies in enabling a subgroup of agents designated as ``followers'' to achieve and maintain a predefined formation with respect to a ``leader''. The leader has the task to track a desired trajectory. The theoretical results are validated through numerical simulation, where the ability of this strategy to coordinate multiple robots of different types is demonstrated.