Multi-Group Tracking Control for MASs of UAV with a Novel Event-Triggered Scheme

Abstract

The flight control of UAVs can be implemented and theoretically analyzed using multi-agent systems (MASs), and tracking control is one of the important control technologies. This paper studies multi-group tracking control for multi-agent systems of UAV, in which the control scheme combines event-triggered technology and impulsive theory. The advantage of multi-group tracking control lies in its ability to realize multiple groups of tracking targets and make the UAV complete multiple groups of tasks. The tracking control makes use of a novel dynamic event-triggered control (DETC) proposed in this paper, in which it can better regulate and optimize the triggering frequency by adjusting the parameters. Furthermore, several forms of network interference that may affect the safety of UAV tracking control have also been resolved. Lastly, simulations are presented with numerical examples to showcase the efficacy of the proposed tracking control.

Keywords

• multi-agent systems
• UAV
• tracking control
• event-triggered control
• impulsive control
• network interference