Finite-time consensus of multi-agent systems with disturbances under directed communication topology

Abstract

Finite-time state consensus problems for multi-agent systems affected by bounded disturbances are investigated under directed communication topology. Distributive protocols which are presented in this paper can ensure that the agents' states reach an agreement in finite time. Such solution is made possible by the newly defined Laplacian matrix and integral sliding mode (ISM). The effectiveness of the proposed strategy is numerically verified by simulation.