Fuzzy approximation-based optimal consensus control for nonlinear multiagent systems via adaptive dynamic programming

This paper investigates the fuzzy approximation-based optimal consensus control problem for nonlinear multi agent systems with unknown perturbations. By constructing local error dynamics, the considered optimal consensus problem is reformulated as finding Nash-equilibrium solutions to zero-sum games. Then, by using sliding mode control technology and the concept of hierarchical design, a series of control signals are sequentially designed to regulate the consensus error and minimize the local value function. In addition, an identifier critic architecture is developed by using generalized fuzzy hyperbolic models, where the identifier is employed to relax the requirement for complete system dynamics information, and the hierarchical sliding mode surface based critic network is applied to approximate optimal control inputs. Finally, A simulation example is presented to illustrate the validity of the proposed approach.

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This paper investigates the fuzzy approximation-based optimal consensus control problem for nonlinear multi-agent systems with unknown perturbations. The problem is reformulated as finding Nash-equilibrium solutions to zero-sum games by constructing local error dynamics. Control signals are sequentially designed using sliding mode control technology and the concept of hierarchical design to regulate the consensus error and minimize the local value function. An identifier critic architecture is developed to relax the requirement for complete system dynamics information, and the hierarchical sliding mode surface based critic network is applied to approximate optimal control inputs. A simulation example is presented to illustrate the validity of the proposed approach.