Fixed-time sliding mode cooperative control for multiagent networks via event-triggered strategy

In this article, the problem of event-triggered-based fixed-time sliding mode cooperative control is addressed for a class of leader-follower multiagent networks with bounded perturbation. First, a terminal integral sliding mode manifold with fast convergent speed is designed. Then, a distributed consensus tracking control strategy based on event-triggered and sliding mode control is developed that guarantees the multiagent networks achieve consensus within a fixed time which is independent of initial states of agents in comparison with the finite-time convergence. Furthermore, the update frequency of control law can be considerably reduced and Zeno behavior can be removed by utilizing the proposed event-triggered control algorithm. Simulation examples are used to show the effectiveness of the new control protocol.