Formal Methods for Multi-Agent Feedback Control Systems

Lars Lindemann, Dimos V. Dimarogonas

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MIT Press
27 May 2025

Computing: general

An introduction to formal methods for feedback control of multi-agent systems with safety and performance guarantees.

An introduction to formal methods for feedback control of multi-agent systems with safety and performance guarantees.

Multi-agent control systems can accomplish tasks that single-agent systems cannot address, such as aerial surveillance of large areas by a group of drones. In Formal Methods for Multi-Agent Feedback Control Systems, Lars Lindemann and Dimos Dimarogonas provide an accessible introduction to formal methods for feedback control of multi-agent systems. Their book is the first to bridge the gap between formal methods and feedback control for the scalable design of cyber-physical systems. The material covered is intended for scientists, engineers, and students, and no background in formal methods or control theory is required. The authors also highlight future research directions for those working at the intersection of formal methods and control.

In control theory, the goal is to design feedback control laws for dynamical systems that achieve control objectives such as stability or forward invariance of sets. Formal methods, on the other hand, provide verification and design techniques for more complex system specifications using temporal logics. However, their high computational cost limits scaling beyond a small number of agents. Besides scalability, another central challenge is to achieve robustness in the system design. Thus, the authors focus on the design of scalable and robust feedback control algorithms for multi-agent control systems under temporal logic specifications.

By: Lars Lindemann, Dimos V. Dimarogonas
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780262049719
ISBN 10: 0262049716
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 27 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface ix I Foundations 1 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Multi-Agent Control Systems...................... 3 1.2 Formal Methods for Multi-Agent Control Systems.......... 5 1.3 Outlook.................................. 6 1.4 Notes and References........................... 7 1.5 Notation.................................. 8 2 Multi-Agent Systems and Control Theory 11 2.1 Dynamical Systems............................ 12 2.2 Selected Topics from Nonlinear Control Theory............ 27 2.3 Multi-Agent Control Systems...................... 39 2.4 Notes and References........................... 42 3 Formal Methods and Spatiotemporal Logics 45 3.1 Formal Methods............................. 46 3.2 Spatiotemporal Logics.......................... 54 3.3 Timed Automata Theory........................ 64 3.4 Notes and References........................... 72 II Multi-Agent Control Barrier Functions for Spatiotemporal Constraints 75 4 Centralized Time-Varying Control Barrier Functions 77 4.1 Time-Varying Control Barrier Functions................ 78 4.2 Encoding Signal Temporal Logic.................... 80 4.3 Control Laws based on Time-Varying Control Barrier Functions... 86 4.4 Constructing Valid Time-Varying Control Barrier Functions..... 93 4.5 Unicycle Models and Unknown Dynamics............... 102 4.6 Notes and References........................... 105 4.7 Additional Proofs............................. 106 5 Decentralized Time-Varying Control Barrier Functions 109 5.1 Decentralized Collaborative Control.................. 110 5.2 Decentralized Control under Conflicting Local Specifications..... 120 5.3 Notes and References........................... 129 5.4 Additional Proofs............................. 131 III Multi-Agent Funnel Control for Spatiotemporal Constraints 137 6 Centralized Funnel Control 139 6.1 Encoding Signal Temporal Logic.................... 141 6.2 Control Laws based on a Single Funnel................. 145 6.3 Control Laws based on Multiple Funnels................ 151 6.4 Notes and References........................... 160 6.5 Additional Proofs............................. 162 7 Decentralized Funnel Control 165 7.1 Decentralized Collaborative Funnel Control.............. 166 7.2 Decentralized Funnel Control under Conflicting Local Specifications 170 7.3 Experiments and Practical Considerations............... 178 7.4 Notes and References........................... 183 IV Planning under Spatiotemporal Logic Specifications 185 8 Timed Automata-based Planning 187 8.1 Encoding Signal Interval Temporal Logic............... 188 8.2 Timed Abstraction of Dynamical Control Systems.......... 194 8.3 Dynamically Feasible Plan Synthesis.................. 197 8.4 Notes and References........................... 200 V Moving Forward 203 9 Outlook and Open Problems 205 Bibliography 212 Index 240

Lars Lindemann is Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science within the School of Advanced Computing at the University of Southern California. Dimos V. Dimarogonas is Professor of Automatic Control and Head of Division at the Division of Decision and Control Systems within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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