Multi-Agent Systems

IMPORTANT MESSAGES:

• Zoom information (ID: 986 5389 0694 ; PW: mas2024; LINK:

https://omu-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/98653890694?pwd=zsIYTJnL7JnhaNpI3v29e67ErKTaaR.1 )

• Each week, slides and/or videos will be uploaded

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to model multi-agent systems using graph theory;
• study fundamental multi-agent cooperative control problems;
• design distributed control algorithms and analyze their properties.

Instructor:

• Prof. Kai Cai (Engineering Building F-610)
• Email: [email protected]
• Office hour: anytime appointment by email

TA:

• Kuma Fuchiwaki (email: [email protected])
• Takumi Takayasu (email: [email protected])

Lecture Schedule:

• Period: Oct. 2024 -- Jan. 2025
• Day and Time: Wednesdays 15:00-16:30

Textbook / Reference:

There is no Textbook. Lecture notes will cover all contents. Three references are:

1. K. Cai and Z. Lin, "Directed Cooperation of Multi-Agent Systems", Kindle Direct Publishing, 2023. CaiLin_Book2023.pdf
2. F. Bullo, "Lectures on Network Systems", 2022.
3. S. Azuma, M. Nagahara, H. Ishii, N. Hayashi, K. Sakurama, and T. Hatanaka, "Control of Multi-Agent Systems", Systems Control Engineering Series Vol. 22, Corona Publishing Co., LTD, 2015 (in Japanese).

Coding:

Use the following Jupyter Hub:

https://jupyter.caikai.org

Grading:

Grading is based on two (2) projects and bonus homework assignments

• Project 1 (mid-term): 50%
• Project 2 (final): 50%

Prerequisites:

Linear Algebra, Introduction to Control Engineering, Linear Feedback Control

Course Outline:

    Dates              Topics

1. 2024.10.02 Introduction, graphs