Cel Spatially distributed multi-agent networks have been used successfully to model a wide range of natural, social and engineered complex systems, such as animal groups, online communities and electric power grids. In various contexts, it is crucial to introduce control actions into such networks to either achieve desired collective dynamics or test the understanding of the systems’ behavior. However, controlling such systems is extremely challenging due to agents’ complicated sensing, communication and control interactions that are distributed in space. Systematic methodologies to attack this challenge are in urgent need, especially when vast efforts are being made in multiple disciplines to apply the model of complex multi-agent networks.The goal of the project is twofold. First, understand whether a complex multi-agent network can be controlled effectively when the agents can only sense and communicate locally. Second, provide methodologies to implement distributed control in typical spatially distributed complex multi-agent networks. The project requires integrated skills since both rigorous theoretical analysis and novel empirical explorations are necessary.The research methods that I plan to adopt have two distinguishing features. First, I use tools from algebraic graph theory and complex network theory to investigate the impact of network topologies on the systems’ controller performances characterized by mathematical control theory. Second, I utilize a homemade robotic-fish testbed to implement various multi-agent control algorithms. The unique combination of theoretical and empirical studies is expected to lead to breakthroughs in developing an integrated set of principles and techniques to control effectively spatially distributed multi-agent networks. The expected results will make original contributions to control engineering and robotics, and inspire innovative research methods in theoretical biology and theoretical sociology. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringelectric energynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power transmissionengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsdiscrete mathematicsgraph theory Program(-y) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) ERC-SG-PE7 - ERC Starting Grant - Systems and communication engineering Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2012-StG_20111012 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Instytucja przyjmująca RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN Wkład UE € 1 495 444,00 Adres Broerstraat 5 9712CP Groningen Niderlandy Zobacz na mapie Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Dick Veldhuis (Dr.) Kierownik naukowy Ming Cao (Dr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Beneficjenci (1) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN Niderlandy Wkład UE € 1 495 444,00 Adres Broerstraat 5 9712CP Groningen Zobacz na mapie Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Dick Veldhuis (Dr.) Kierownik naukowy Ming Cao (Dr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
