Predefined-Time Leader-Following Consensus for Multi-Agent Systems With Collision Avoidance

Abstract

In this paper, predefined-time leader-following (LF) consensus is investigated for multi-agent systems (MASs) with collision avoidance. A monotone system-based controller is proposed to maintain the order of a MAS. Particularly, two sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee collision-free coordination of the MAS, while realizing LF consensus in predefined-time. Numerical examples including comparison studies are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed controller.