Title: Synchronization of Heterogeneous Multi-agent Systems through Singular Perturbation

Abstract: The talk begins with a brief introduction to the blended dynamics theorem. We then discuss the intuition behind the theorem using a singular perturbation interpretation. This interpretation leads to an extension of enforced synchronization via impulsive gossiping, which in turn provides a singular perturbation argument for hybrid systems. We also discuss several applications of the blended dynamics theorem.

Biography: Hyungbo Shim received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Seoul National University. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is currently a professor at Seoul National University. He has served as an associate editor for Automatica, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, and the International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. He is a senior member of IEEE, an IFAC Distinguished Lecturer, and a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. His research interests include stability analysis of nonlinear systems, observer design, disturbance observers, secure control systems, and synchronization in multi-agent systems.