A Survey on Intelligent Control for Multiagent Systems

Abstract

In practice, the dual constraints of limited interaction capabilities and system uncertainties make it difficult for large-scale multiagent systems (MASs) to achieve intelligent collaboration with incomplete local relative information. In this article, a review is conducted on the recent development of MASs intended for intelligent control, including consensus problem, formation control, and flocking control. Based on the limitations of the interaction level and the constraints of the individual system level, the published results on intelligent control are categorized into limited sensing-based control, event-based control, pinning-based control, resilient control, and collaborative control under system constraints. Also, the applications of intelligent control for MASs are presented, especially for robotics, complex networks, and transportation. Finally, a discussion is given about the challenges and future directions of research in this field.