Networked Control of Multi-Agent Systems: Application Studies

Twelve application studies illustrate how the methods of networked control explained in the textbook "Networked Control of Multi-Agent Systems" (ISBN 9789403648477, 2nd edition, 2022) can be used to solve practical problems. The examples include * Distributed algorithms for sensor networks, * Synchronisation of van der Pol oscillators, * Synchronisation phenomena in electrical power networks, * Nonlinear vehicle platoons, * Mu-split braking of a vehicle, * Self-service bike hiring, * Self-organised leader selection in a truck platoon, * Event-triggered control of a thermo-fluid process. Each application study starts with the problem description and outlines the way of solution. All modelling, analysis and design steps are explained in detail and illustrated by simulation results. The outcomes of the application studies are discussed with respect to a further generalisation, and hints to important references are given. These application studies may be used for student projects in parallel to lectures held in accordance with the textbook.