Bipartite finite-time consensus of multi-agent systems with intermittent communication via event-triggered impulsive control

This paper concentrates on the bipartite finite-time consensus (BFTC) problem of nonlinear multi-agent systems (MASs) under intermittent communication via event-triggered impulsive control. First, a finite-time consensus (FTC) protocol with an event-triggered mechanism is developed for the MASs with nonlinear dynamics to save limited resources. Then, an impulsive control scheme is introduced to the designed algorithm to further improve the control performance. Based on the structurally balanced graph theory, both antagonistic and cooperative interactions are discussed in this article. Regarding whether the MASs have encountered intermittent communication, sufficient conditions are provided for achieving consensus of the MASs by using the Lyapunov theory and inductive methods. Moreover, the Zeno behavior is excluded. Finally, numerical simulations are given to validate the effectiveness of the algorithm. The result shows that the designed event-triggered BFTC control protocol with an impulsive strategy has a faster convergence rate than that without an impulsive strategy.