The finite-time average consensus problems in multi-agent systems with switching topology

Abstract

In practice, the communication links between any two agents may not always be available. Based on this, the finite-time average consensus problems in multi-agent systems with switching topology are studied in this paper. The multi-agent systems with switching topology are divided into four types according to the ways of topology interconnection firstly. Then, the finite-time average consensus problems on two of the most common types are studied, and the upper bound of the convergence time is obtained. The asymptotical average consensus problem on another system is explained simply. Lastly, simulations are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the results.