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Temporal Formation Control for Multi-Agent Systems Based on Reachable Sets
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Mathematics (Dept.), Numerical Analysis, Optimization and Systems Theory. Tongji Univ, Sch Math Sci, Shanghai, Peoples R China.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0893-1366
Tongji Univ, Sch Math Sci, Shanghai, Peoples R China; Nantong Univ, Sch Math & Stat, Nantong 226019, Peoples R China.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Mathematics (Dept.), Numerical Analysis, Optimization and Systems Theory.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0177-1993
2026 (English)In: IEEE-CAA JOURNAL OF AUTOMATICA SINICA, ISSN 2329-9266, Vol. 13, no 5, p. 1151-1165Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This paper explores formation control for multiagent systems by reformulating desired formations using signal temporal logic (STL) specifications. To achieve flexibility and efficiency, we employ sparse polynomial zonotopes (SPZs) to represent several common formations and the system's state sets. This representation allows us to frame the formation control problem as a series of transitions between different state sets within a specific time horizon, which can be solved using optimal transport theory. By combining the optimal transport matrix with shrinking horizon model predictive control (MPC), we have developed a feasible control strategy that gradually guides the system trajectories toward the target set. This innovative approach decomposes the formation control problem into multiple temporal logic subproblems, reducing computational complexity and mitigating the impact of sampling randomness introduced by optimal transport. The effectiveness of our proposed approach is demonstrated through its application to a multi-unicycle system.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2026. Vol. 13, no 5, p. 1151-1165
Keywords [en]
Equations, Timing, Bars, Matrices, Printing, Tagging, Multi-agent systems, Formation control, Sequences, Sequential analysis, optimal transport, reachable set, signal temporal logic (STL), sparse polynomial zonotope (SPZ)
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Control Engineering Embedded Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-386275DOI: 10.1109/JAS.2025.125960ISI: 001784175400009Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105041421444OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-386275DiVA, id: diva2:2088861
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Available from: 2026-07-30 Created: 2026-07-30 Last updated: 2026-07-30Bibliographically approved

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