Fuzzy prescribed-time self-triggered consensus control for nonlinear multi-agent systems with dead-zone output

This paper investigates the fuzzy prescribed-time self-triggered consensus control for nonlinear multi-agent systems (MASs) with dead-zone output. First, by proposing a dead-zone output approximation model and utilizing Nussbaum-type functions, an adaptive compensation mechanism is developed to alleviate the effect of unknown dead-zone output. Meanwhile, the fuzzy logic systems are incorporated to approximate the unknown functions of the nonlinear MASs. Next, by adopting a time-varying scaling function, a consensus control method is recursively established to steer the consensus errors into a small range within the prescribed time. Furthermore, a self-triggered scheme is established to conserve communication resources while avoiding continuously monitoring trigger conditions. It is illustrated that boundedness of all signals and practical prescribed-time leader-following consensus can be achieved. Finally, the simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed method.