Output Consensus for Second-Order Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems

This paper tackles the output consensus problem for second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems (SNMASs). By virtue of the devised output feedback controller, an output consensus criterion is put forward for the SNMAS. Moreover, an adaptive output feedback control scheme is also developed to guarantee that SNMAS can achieve the output consensus. Finally, the proposed control protocols are verified through a numerical example.