Prescribed-Time Cooperative Output Regulation by Bounded Observer-Based Time-Varying Protocols
Jiaxin Zhou, Yuan Tian, Yan Li, Sidong Wu · IEEE Access · 2025
This research focuses on the prescribed-time cooperative output regulation problem within linear multi-agent systems subject to input constraints. The key contribution is the design of a distributed observer-based state controller and an output feedback protocol. The contribution is remarkable as it concurrently addresses the prescribed-time convergence and input constraints, which are often treated independently in existing literature. This work lays a theoretical groundwork for complex network systems, such as the cooperative combat scenarios of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles and coordinated attacks of multiple missiles. The practical value of the proposed algorithm is verified through two simulation cases of a linear multi-agent system with one leader and four followers, showcasing its efficacy and potential in real applications.