Abstract
In this paper, we use a dynamic programming formulation to address a class of multi-agent task assignment problems that arise in the study of fuel optimal control of multiple agents. The fuel optimal multi-agent control is highly relevant to multiple spacecraft formation reconfiguration, an area of intense current research activity. Based on the recurrence relation derived from the celebrated principle of optimality, we develop an algorithm with a distributed computational architecture for the global optimal task assignment. In addition, we propose a communication protocol to facilitate decentralized decision making among agents. Illustrative studies are included to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed multi-agent optimal task assignment algorithm.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 293-299 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - New York, NY, United States Duration: Nov 11 2001 → Nov 16 2001 |
Conference
| Conference | 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | New York, NY |
| Period | 11/11/01 → 11/16/01 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software