Cooperative Adaptive Mechanisms for Robust Distributed Control of Multiagent Systems

Abstract

Robust control in multiagent systems (MASs), understood as the ability to solve a cooperative distributed task despite uncertainties and disturbances in the agents’ dynamics or the shared networking environment, is a crucial aspect of the practical applicability of the MAS paradigm. In this work, novel control mechanisms involving adaptation and cooperation are proposed to enhance the robust performance of MASs. A comprehensive case study is presented to illustrate the potential of the proposed techniques.