Weak state synchronization of homogeneous multi-agent systems with adaptive protocols

TL;DR

This paper introduces an adaptive protocol for multi-agent systems that achieves weak synchronization without requiring any prior knowledge of the network's structure or connectivity, making it scalable and autonomous.

Contribution

It proposes a novel adaptive protocol enabling scale-free weak synchronization in homogeneous multi-agent systems without network knowledge.

Findings

Achieves weak synchronization without network information

Protocols adapt automatically to network demands

Applicable to scale-free multi-agent systems

Abstract

In this paper, we study scale-free weak synchronization for multi-agent systems (MAS). In other words, we design a protocol for the agents without using any knowledge about the network. We do not even require knowledge about the connectivity of the network. Each protocol contains an adaptive parameter to tune the protocol automatically to the demands of the network.