Abstract

This article explores the problem of fixed-time consensus tracking (FT-CT) for nonlinear multi-agent systems utilizing the a periodically intermittent control (AIC) strategy. In contrast to existing control algorithms, the proposed algorithm utilizes the AIC strategy instead of the conventional continuous-time control strategy, effectively reducing the consumption of communication resources. Moreover, the problem of intermittent FT-CT is well handled by proposing the average control rate of the AIC strategy. Two theorems based on the cases of directed and undirected graphs are proposed, respectively. Finally, the validity of these results is confirmed through numerical simulations on a general nonlinear system and a Chua's circuit, demonstrating their feasibility.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

Second Department

Computer Science

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National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant 62403129

Keywords and Phrases

aperiodically intermittent control; average control rate; fixed-time consensus tracking; multi-agent systems

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1099-1239; 1049-8923

Document Type

Article - Journal

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English

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© 2026 Wiley; International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2026

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