Asymptotic Bounded Time-Varying Formation Control of Second-Order Sampled Multi-Agent Systems

Abstract This paper proposes a sampled-data time-varying formation control protocol for second-order sampled multi-agent systems, where the velocities of agents can be different. The eigenvalue analysis method is employed to obtain the necessary and sufficient conditions for asymptotic bounded time-varying formation. Numerical simulations are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results. Keywords: asymptotic bounded time-varying formation, eigenvalue analysis method, multi-agent systems, secondorder sampled systems