Passivity-Based Distributed Event-Triggered Flocking Control of Port-Hamiltonian Systems

This letter addresses the problem of flocking motion in the context of port-Hamiltonian systems. The port-Hamiltonian framework offers advantages in modeling networks, dissipation, and heterogeneous agents. In this regard, designing flocking controllers in port-Hamiltonian form significantly increases their practical applications. Additionally, event-triggered control has proven effective in reducing bandwidth consumption. However, challenges remain in combining flocking requirements with energy-dissipating terms. Therefore, we propose a novel event-triggered flocking controller suitable for port-Hamiltonian systems. The method is validated through numerical simulations of a group of hexarotors.