Distributed Cooperative Control: Emerging Applications

Examines new cooperative control methodologies tailored to real–world applications in various domains such as in communication systems, physics systems, and multi–robotic systems
Provides the fundamental mechanism for solving collective behaviors in naturally–occurring systems as well as cooperative behaviors in man–made systems
Discusses cooperative control methodologies using real–world applications, including semi–conductor laser arrays, mobile sensor networks, and multi–robotic systems
Includes results from the research group at the Stevens Institute of Technology to show how advanced control technologies can impact challenging issues, such as high energy systems and oil spill monitoring