Cooperative Output Regulation for a Class of Switched Linear Multi-Agent Systems With Intermittent Measurements

This letter addresses the cooperative output regulation via error feedback for a class of switched linear multi-agent systems with asynchronous intermittent transmissions. A leader-follower multi-agent scheme is proposed, where a virtual leader is modeled as an exosystem, and the followers are represented by a class of switched linear systems. A novel hybrid distributed control law is proposed, effectively ensuring leader synchronization. The approach allows heterogeneous agent dynamics, and the switching signal between subsystems is modeled in the hybrid framework. The stability and regulation of the multi-agent system with the hybrid distributed control law are analyzed as a complete system. The effectiveness of the contribution is demonstrated through an illustrative example.