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In this paper, we study the cooperative global robust output regulation problem for nonlinear multiagent systems in output feedback form with any relative degree subject to directed switching networks. Through the augmentation by a distributed internal model and a distributed observer of the given system, we first convert the original problem into the global robust stabilization problem of the so-called extended augmented system, which is a multi-input-coupled switched system. Then, we establish a few technical lemmas to lay the foundation for constructing a switching control law and the corresponding multiple Lyapunov functions for the switched system. Then, we present the solvability conditions of our problem via the multiple Lyapunov functions and average dwell time method. The main result will be applied to the leader-following synchronization problem for a group of hyperchaotic Lorenz multiagent systems with a directed switching network. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In this technical note, we consider the cooperative global robust output regulation problem for nonlinear multi-agent systems in output feedback form by distributed output feedback control. The main result can be summarized as follows: if the information of the leader can reach every follower through a path and the communication flows among the followers are bidirectional, then the problem can be solved by a distributed output feedback control law if the global robust output regulation problem for each subsystem can be solved by an output feedback control law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this technical note, we study the global disturbance rejection problem of nonlinear systems in lower triangular form with unknown exosystem via state feedback control. The problem is dealt with in two steps. In the first step, an augmented system composed of the given plant and an internal model is constructed. Owing to the presence of the unknown parameter in the exosystem, the augmented system contains both nonlinearly and linearly parameterized uncertainties. In the second step, the stabilization of the augmented system is solved by an approach integrating both robust and adaptive techniques. The solution of the stabilization problem of the augmented system in turn leads to the solution of the global disturbance rejection problem of the original system. Further, the convergence issue of an estimated unknown parameter vector is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In this note, the robust output regulation problem of a multi-agent system is considered. An internal model based distributed control scheme is adopted to achieve the objectives of asymptotic tracking and disturbance rejection in an uncertain multi-agent system where both the reference inputs and disturbances are generated by an exosystem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]