Multi-agent rotating consensus without relative velocity measurements in three-dimensional space

SUMMARY In this paper, we study distributed rotating consensus in networks of second‐order agents using only local position information in three‐dimensional space. We propose a protocol to make the multi‐agent system finally move together around a common point and present corresponding conditions for rotating consensus of the system. Finally, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.