Distributed Dynamic Event-Triggered Formation Control with Disturbance Observer for Multi-UAV Systems
摘要
This paper proposes a distributed UAV formation controller for networks subject to external disturbances and limited bandwidth. By combining a distributed, ISS-based disturbance observer with a dynamic event-triggering mechanism, the approach achieves formation consensus via intermittent neighbor communications while avoiding high-dimensional LMI co-design. Lyapunov analysis establishes global asymptotic stability and excludes Zeno behavior. Simulations on a 3D spiral ascent with five UAVs demonstrate fast tracking, accurate disturbance estimation, and significantly fewer transmissions, highlighting scalability and communication efficiency for multi-agent coordination.