Consensus of the nonlinear multi-agent systems via event-triggered impulsive control

In this paper, we investigate the consensus for multi-agent systems (MASs) by employing a distributed event-triggered impulsive control strategy (ETICS). First, by combining the advantages of event-triggered control and impulse control, ETICS is designed to effectively avoid continuous communication and prevent Zeno behavior. Compared to traditional event-triggered control, ETICS is effective even when the information flow is a discrete signal. Second, based on ETICS, the sufficient conditions for consensus of MASs are derived by using the Lyapunov stability theory. Finally, the effectiveness of the ETICS employed in this study is confirmed through a numerical simulation.