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Dynamic control for graph-based impulsive stochastic interconnected systems with sector-bounded nonlinearities Open

Xiaojuan Xue, Zhengtao Ding, Hongxiao Hu, Dan Zhang, Weiwei Wang · 2025

Enhancing robustness of LLM-driven multi-agent systems through randomized smoothing Open

Jinwei Hu, Yi Dong, Zhengtao Ding, Xiaowei Huang · 2025

Enhancing Robustness of LLM-Driven Multi-Agent Systems through Randomized Smoothing Open

Jinwei Hu, Yi Dong, Zhengtao Ding, Xiaowei Huang · 2025

This paper presents a defense framework for enhancing the safety of large language model (LLM) empowered multi-agent systems (MAS) in safety-critical domains such as aerospace. We apply randomized smoothing, a statistical robustness certif…

Physics-informed neuromorphic learning: Enabling scalable industrial digital twins Open

Xin Li, Cailian Chen, Yue Tang, Qimin Xu, Lei Xu , et al. · 2025

Digital twins (DTs) have shown promise in industrial automation by facilitating seamless fusion between virtual and physical spaces, thereby enhancing operational efficiency. However, existing DTs are predominantly customized implementatio…

Distributed Feedback-Feedforward Algorithms for Time-Varying Resource Allocation Open

Yiqiao Xu, Tengyang Gong, Zhengtao Ding, Alessandra Parisio · 2025

This paper studies distributed Time-Varying Resource Allocation (TVRA) where the local cost functions, global equality constraints, and Local Feasibility Constraints (LFCs) vary with time. Algorithms that mimic the structure of feedback-fe…

Research on the impact analysis and control strategy of load fluctuation in distribution banding operation based on segmented linearization method Open

Ying Xu, Huiyan Fan, Jiayan Liu, Zhengtao Ding, Haikuo Xi , et al. · 2025

Rapid short-term forecasting of grid loads can realize more stable and economical load deployment control in grid planning and operation, and improve the efficiency of the dispatching system. In this paper, we first collect load data for d…

Robot-Assisted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Robo-TMS): A Review Open

Wenzhi Bai, Andrew Weightman, Rory J O’Connor, Zhengtao Ding, Mingming Zhang , et al. · 2025

transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive and safe brain stimulation procedure with growing applications in clinical treatments and neuroscience research. However, achieving precise stimulation over prolonged sessions poses…

A Class of Two-Dimensional Offset-Boostable Chaotic Maps Open

Wanning Yu, Chunbiao Li, Zhengtao Ding, Tengfei Lei, Tomasz Kapitaniak · 2025

Nash equilibrium seeking in non-cooperative heterogeneous multi-robot systems via output regulation Open

Yi Dong, Zhongguo Li, Shoaib Ehsan, Zhengtao Ding, Xiaowei Huang · 2024

Prescribed-Time Convergent Distributed Multiobjective Optimization With Dynamic Event-Triggered Communication Open

Tengyang Gong, Zhongguo Li, Yiqiao Xu, Zhengtao Ding · 2024

This paper addresses distributed constrained multiobjective resource allocation problems (DCMRAPs) in multi-agent networks, where agents face multiple conflicting local objectives under local and global constraints. By reformulating DCMRAP…

Minimum entropy filtering for a single output non-Gaussian stochastic system using state transformation Open

Qichun Zhang, Zhengtao Ding, Hong Wang · 2024

MUSIC: Accelerated Convergence for Distributed Optimization With Inexact and Exact Methods Open

Mou Wu, Haibin Liao, Zhengtao Ding, Yonggang Xiao · 2024

Gradient-type distributed optimization methods have blossomed into one of the most important tools for solving a minimization learning task over a networked agent system. However, only one gradient update per iteration is difficult to achi…

Distributed Fixed-Time Control for Leader-Steered Rigid Shape Formation With Prescribed Performance Open

Zhongchao Liang, Chunxiao Lyu, Mingyu Shen, Jing Zhao, Zhongguo Li , et al. · 2024

Resorting to the principle of rigid body kinematics, a novel framework for a multirobot network is proposed to form and maintain an invariant rigid geometric shape. Unlike consensus-based formation, this approach can perform both translati…

Distributed Collision-Free Bearing Coordination of Multi-UAV Systems With Actuator Faults and Time Delays Open

Kefan Wu, Junyan Hu, Zhenghong Li, Zhengtao Ding, Farshad Arvin · 2024

Coordination of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems has received great attention from robotics and control communities. In this paper, we investigate the distributed formation tracking problem in heterogeneous nonlinear multi-UAV network…

Nash Equilibrium Seeking in Non-Cooperative Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Systems Via Output Regulation Open

Yi Dong, Zhongguo Li, Shoaib Ehsan, Zhengtao Ding, Xiaowei Huang · 2024

Distributed Feedforward Optimization for Control of Multi-Energy Network with Temporal Variations Open

Yiqiao Xu, Zhengfa Zhang, Zhengtao Ding, Shuoying Jiang, Alessandra Parisio · 2023

Multi-Energy Network (MEN) is a promising approach to improve the overall efficiency of energy utilization. Yet, balancing its electrical and thermal power in real-time is challenging due to variable demands. In this paper, we formulate a …

IMTP: Intention-Matching Trajectory Prediction for Autonomous Vehicles Open

Wenzhi Bai, Luwen Yu, Andrew Weightman, Zhengtao Ding, Zhiqiang Zhang , et al. · 2023

Trajectory prediction for surrounding vehicles is critical for ensuring the safety of autonomous driving. In this paper, we introduce a novel prediction framework named Intention-Matching Trajectory Prediction (IMTP). Different from existi…

A Review of Multi-vehicle Cooperative Control System in Intelligent Transportation Open

Songtao Xie, Zhenghong Li, Farshad Arvin, Zhengtao Ding · 2023

Review A Review of Multi-vehicle Cooperative Control System in Intelligent Transportation Songtao Xie 1, Zhenhong Li 1, Farshad Arvin 2, and Zhengtao Ding 1,* 1 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manches…

Optimal control of switched nonlinear systems with application to chemical processes Open

Tianpeng Fan, Zhengtao Ding · 2023

Predefined-time distributed multiobjective optimization for network resource allocation Open

Kunpeng Zhang, Lei Xu, Xinlei Yi, Zhengtao Ding, Karl Henrik Johansson , et al. · 2023

Optimization-Based Ramping Reserve Allocation of BESS for AGC Enhancement Open

Yiqiao Xu, Alessandra Parisio, Zhongguo Li, Zhen Dong, Zhengtao Ding · 2023

The transient behavior of Automatic Generation Control (AGC) systems is a critical aspect of power system operation. Therefore, fully extracting the potential of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) for AGC enhancement is of paramount im…

Robust Control of Manned Submersible Vehicle With Nonlinear MPC and Disturbance Observer Open

Qiuxin Zhong, Xing Fang, Zhengtao Ding, Fei Liu · 2023

Dear Editor, This letter focuses on the trajectory tracking of 7000 m JIAO-LONG manned submersible vehicle (MSV) with disturbances. The robust controller is realized by a composite control law, where an analytical nonlinear model predictiv…

Distributed Adaptive Consensus Output Tracking Problem of Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with Unknown High-Frequency Gain Signs under Directed Graphs Open

Jingyu Chen, Zhengtao Ding · 2023

This paper deals with the consensus output tracking problem for multi-agent systems with unknown high-frequency gain signs, in which the subsystems are connected over directed graphs. The subsystems may have different dynamics, as long as …

A Survey of Multi-Agent Systems on Distributed Formation Control Open

Yefeng Liu, Jingjing Liu, Zengpeng He, Zhenghong Li, Qichun Zhang , et al. · 2023

Multi-agent formation control is an important part of distributed perception and cooperation, which is convenient to complete various complex tasks and would be a key research direction in the future. This paper reviews the corresponding p…

Enhance Local Consistency in Federated Learning: A Multi-Step Inertial Momentum Approach Open

Yixing Liu, Yan Sun, Zhengtao Ding, Li Shen, Bo Liu , et al. · 2023

Federated learning (FL), as a collaborative distributed training paradigm with several edge computing devices under the coordination of a centralized server, is plagued by inconsistent local stationary points due to the heterogeneity of th…

Decentralised and Cooperative Control of Multi-Robot Systems through Distributed Optimisation Open

Yi Dong, Zhongguo Li, Xingyu Zhao, Zhengtao Ding, Xiaowei Huang · 2023

Multi-robot cooperative control has gained extensive research interest due to its wide applications in civil, security, and military domains. This paper proposes a cooperative control algorithm for multi-robot systems with general linear d…

Drones and Autonomous Vehicles — A New Open-access Journal for Multidisciplinary Research on Autonomous Systems Open

Zhengtao Ding, Haibin Duan · 2023

Sancang Publishing House is mainly engaged in the publication and distribution of Chinese international open source journals. The journals cover engineering technology, mathematics and physics, humanities and society, information science, …

Finite-Time Fault-Tolerant Formation Control for Distributed Multi-Vehicle Networks With Bearing Measurements Open

Kefan Wu, Junyan Hu, Zhengtao Ding, Farshad Arvin · 2023

This paper addresses a bearing-only formation tracking problem in robotic networks by considering exogenous disturbances and actuator faults. In contrast to traditional position-based coordination strategies, the bearing-only coordinated m…

Data-Driven Load-Current Sharing Control for Multi-Stack Fuel Cell System with Circulating Current Mitigation Open

Yiqiao Xu, Xiaoyu Guo, Zhen Dong, Zhengtao Ding, Alessandra Parisio · 2023

The global trend toward renewable power generation has drawn great attention to hydrogen Fuel Cells (FCs), which have a wide variety of applications, from utility power stations to laptops. The Multi-stack Fuel Cell System (MFCS), which is…

Data-Driven Load-Current Sharing Control for Multi-Stack Fuel Cell System with Circulating Current Mitigation Open

Yiqiao Xu, Xiaoyu Guo, Zhen Dong, Zhengtao Ding, Alessandra Parisio · 2023

The global trend toward renewable power generation has drawn great attention to hydrogen Fuel Cells (FCs), which have a wide variety of applications, from utility power stations to laptops. The Multi-stack Fuel Cell System (MFCS), which is…

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