Synchronization in networks of identical linear systems

The paper investigates the synchronization of a network of identical linear state-space models under a possibly time-varying and directed interconnection structure. The main result is the construction of a dynamic output feedback coupling that achieves synchronization if the decoupled systems have no exponentially unstable mode and if the communication graph is uniformly connected. The result can be interpreted as a generalization of classical consensus algorithms. Stronger conditions are shown to be sufficient

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: CDC
• Authors: Luca Scardovi, Rodolphe Sepulchre
• Keywords: CDC 2008, Control Systems, Output Feedback Coupling, Static Output Coupling, Synchronization