Control of multi-agent systems: Results, open problems, and applications

Abstract The purpose of this review article is to present some recent results on the modeling and control large systems agents. We focus particular applications where agents are capable independent actions instead simply reacting external forces. In literature, such were referred as autonomous, intelligent, self-propelled, greedy, others. main we have in mind social (as opinion dynamics), pedestrians’ movements (also called crowd animal groups, vehicular traffic. note that last three examples include physical constraints; however, able inject energy into system, thus preventing typical conservation momentum energy. addition, problems posed by new require innovative methods. illustrate ideas developed recently, including use sparse controls, limiting total variation defining for measures. After reviewing various approaches, discuss future research directions potential interest. latter encompasses both types equations procedures connect several scales at which a system can be represented. conclude illustrating real-life experiment using autonomous vehicles an open highway smooth traffic waves. This opens door era interventions real-time multi-agent increase societal impact guided research.