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Secure Intermittent Impulsive Synchronization Control for Multi-Agent Systems

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Researchers from Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications have published a new study on the secure intermittent impulsive synchronization control protocol for leader-following multi-agent systems (LF-MASs) in the presence of sensor delays and cyber attacks. This novel protocol is designed to tackle the challenging problem of mean-square bounded synchronization in LF-MASs, which is crucial for ensuring the stability and security of these complex systems.

The study, funded by the Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, proposes a new dual-channel cyber attack mode that includes edge-based deception attacks on the sensor-controller channel and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on the controller-actuator channel. The researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of their proposed protocol by applying Lyapunov stability theory and stochastic analysis theory to obtain criteria for mean-bounded synchronization of LF-MASs.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study proposes a novel intermittent secure impulsive control protocol to tackle the challenging problem of mean-square bounded synchronization in LF-MASs with sensor delays and cyber attacks.
  • The protocol considers a new dual-channel cyber attack mode, including edge-based deception attacks on the sensor-controller channel and DoS attacks on the controller-actuator channel.
  • The researchers apply Lyapunov stability theory and stochastic analysis theory to obtain criteria for mean-bounded synchronization of LF-MASs under the proposed protocol.
  • The study provides two examples to verify the obtained results, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed protocol.
  • The research has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of the Franklin Institute-engineering and Applied Mathematics.
  • The study highlights the importance of secure intermittent impulsive synchronization control in ensuring the stability and security of complex systems like LF-MASs.

Statistics:

  • The study considers a different dual-channel cyber attack mode, with edge-based deception attacks on the sensor-controller channel and DoS attacks on the controller-actuator channel.
  • The researchers apply Lyapunov stability theory and stochastic analysis theory to obtain criteria for mean-bounded synchronization of LF-MASs under the proposed protocol.
  • The study uses two examples to verify the obtained results, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed protocol.
  • The research has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of the Franklin Institute-engineering and Applied Mathematics.

Sources:

  • NewsRx. Studies in the Area of Engineering Reported from Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (Secure Intermittent Impulsive Synchronization Control for Lf-mass With Sensor Delays and Cyber Attacks). Journal of Engineering. October 20, 2025; p 4175.
  • Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing
  • Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • Journal of the Franklin Institute-engineering and Applied Mathematics
  • Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd
  • Xing Guo, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, School of Computer Science and Technology, Chongqing 400065, People's Republic of China
  • Jiangyan He, Zili Chen, Lianghao Ji, and Yifeng Niu, additional authors of the study.

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