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Leaderless output sign consensus of heterogeneous multi-agent systems over switching signed graphs

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This study examined the LOSC problem of heterogeneous MASs over signed switching digraphs. We remove the common requirement that a practical leader should exist for the consensus of heterogeneous MASs and enable the communication network to be dynamically changing. A virtual leader is induced by a distributed “sign observer”, and by using the output regulation approach, the MAS can achieve LOSC. However, the selection of the switching signed graphs is quite demanding and requires further investigation.

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This work was supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No. 2023A1515011981).

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China

    Yihan Meng, Hongwei Zhang & Aiguo Wu

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Meng, Y., Zhang, H. & Wu, A. Leaderless output sign consensus of heterogeneous multi-agent systems over switching signed graphs. Sci. China Inf. Sci. 66, 190208 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-022-3776-5

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