Consensus of linear multi-agent systems via adaptive event-based protocols

Abstract This paper investigates the consensus problem of multi-agent systems (MASs) described by linear dynamic models. In order to avoid using the global information and reduce communication burden, the distributed adaptive event-based control approach is presented. Some novel triggering functions and control protocols are designed. The obtained results show that consensus can be achieved only with local information and communicating with neighbors continually is avoided as well. In addition, the Zeno-behavior for the concerned closed-loop system is excluded. Finally, a numerical example is provided to validate the availability of the obtained theoretical results.