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Extended multi-agent consensus protocols for the generation of geometric patterns in the plane


Abstract:

We propose a decentralized control law for multi-agent formations in two dimensions that allows the participating vehicles to display intricate periodic and quasi-periodi...Show More

Abstract:

We propose a decentralized control law for multi-agent formations in two dimensions that allows the participating vehicles to display intricate periodic and quasi-periodic geometric patterns. Inspired by the "standard" consensus protocol ẋ = -Lx, these controls rely only on the relative position between the networked agents which are neighbors in the underlying communication graph. Several examples are presented, resulting in non-trivial geometric patterns described by trochoidal curves, similar to those generated by kids around the world using a spirograph. These paths can be useful for coordinated, distributed surveillance and monitoring applications, as well as for the sake of their own aesthetical beauty.
Date of Conference: 29 June 2011 - 01 July 2011
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 18 August 2011
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Conference Location: San Francisco, CA

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