A Novel Containment Control Design Scheme for Second-Order Multi-agent Systems with Adjustable Reference Signals

Due to the flexibility issue in existing containment control schemes for second-order multi-agent systems, we design an innovative control scheme. The proposed scheme involves the generation of a set of adjustable reference signals, and arbitrary adjustments of the reference signals are allowed. The innovative scheme not only enhances the flexibility of multi-agent systems, but also significantly decreases the likelihood of collision among multiple agents during their movements. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the proposed scheme is confirmed through simulation results. The proposed scheme addresses a critical issue in existing containment control schemes and presents a promising solution for improving the overall performance and safety of multi-agent systems.