Distributed Coordination of Multi-agent Networks: Emergent Problems, Models, and Issues

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce distributed coordination of multi-agent networks, including collective periodic motion coordination, collective tracking with a dynamic leader, and containment control with multiple leaders, and explore ideas for their solution.

Abstract: Distributed Coordination of Multi-agent Networks introduces problems, models, and issues such as collective periodic motion coordination, collective tracking with a dynamic leader, and containment control with multiple leaders, and explores ideas for their solution. Solving these problems extends the existing application domains of multi-agent networks; for example, collective periodic motion coordination is appropriate for applications involving repetitive movements, collective tracking guarantees tracking of a dynamic leader by multiple followers in the presence of reduced interaction and partial measurements, and containment control enables maneuvering of multiple followers by multiple leaders.