A Multi-agent System with Dual-rate Control and a Quantized-value Communication Constraint

Abstract

Multi-agent systems (MASs) are used for distributed control purposes and substantial research attention has been directed to these systems because of their practical merits. In MASs, agents’ information is shared through networks. In networked-control systems, the measured data is usually quantized because of sensor performance or specification, and its resolution is inadequate. Furthermore, because of network quality, the measurement interval is often longer than the control interval. Therefore, the present study introduces a design method for a dual-rate quantized control system, in which the measurement interval of agents is an integer multiple of the control interval.