General Research Interests
• Graph rigidity and shape control
• Robustness issues in formation control
• Cooperative control and coordination in multi-agent systems
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• Robustness issues in formation control
• Cooperative control and coordination in multi-agent systems
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Publications
Google Scholar Profile
PhD Thesis
Z. Sun, Cooperative Coordination and Formation Control for Multi-agent Systems, The Australian National University, Feb. 2017.
Supervisor: Prof. Brian D. O. Anderson. [Link for PDF], [Link to ANU Library version].
Examiners: Prof. Mark W. Spong (University of Texas at Dallas), Prof. Shinji Hara (University of Tokyo), and Prof. Jacquelien Scherpen (University of Groningen).
Book Chapters
[1] B. D. O. Anderson, Z. Sun, G. S. Seyboth, and C. Yu. Collective formation control of multiple constant-speed UAVs with limited interactions. Invited contribution to the book Emerging Applications of Control and System Theory, Springer Science+Business Media, 2017.
Conference papers
[33] S. Zhao, Z. Sun, D. Zelazo, M. H. Trinh, and H.-S. Ahn. Laman Graphs are Generically Bearing Rigid in Arbitrary Dimensions. Accepted at the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'17), Melbourne, Australia, 2017. [ArXiv Link]
[32] Q. Yang, M. Cao, Z. Sun, H. Fang, J. Chen. Formation scaling control using the stress matrix. Accepted in the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'17), Melbourne, Australia, 2017
[31] B. D. O. Anderson, Z. Sun, T. Sugie, S. Azuma, and K. Sakurama. Distance-based rigid formation control with signed area constraints. Accepted at the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC 2017), Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
[30] H. Garcia de Marina, Z. Sun, M. Bronz, and G. Hattenberger. Circular formation control of fixed-wing UAVs with constant speeds. Accepted at the 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2017), 2017.
[29] S. Zhao and Z. Sun. Defend the Practicality of Single-Integrator Models in Multi-Robot Coordination Control. Accepted at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation (ICCA 2017), 2017.
[28] Q. Yang, Z. Sun, M. Cao, H. Fang, and J. Chen. Construction of Universally Rigid Frameworks and Their Applications in Formation Scaling Control. To appear at the 36th Chinese Control Conference (CCC 2017), 2017.
[27] Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, S. Mou, and A. S. Morse. Robustness issues in double-integrator undirected rigid formation systems. Accepted in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2017), pp. 1360-1365, Toulouse, France, 2017. [PDF]
[26] H. Garcia de Marina, Z. Sun, M. Cao, and B. D. O. Anderson. Controlling a triangular flexible formation of autonomous agents. Accepted in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2017), pp. 596-602, Toulouse, France, 2017. [PDF]
[25] Q. Liu, M. Ye, Z. Sun, J. Qin, and C. Yu. Coverage control of unicycle agents under constant speed constraints. Accepted in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2017), pp. 2526-2531, Toulouse, France, 2017. [PDF]
[24] Z. Sun, H. Garcia de Marina, B. D. O. Anderson, and M. Cao. Quantization effects in rigid formation control. Proc. of the 6th Australian Control Conference (AUCC'16), pp. 168-173, Newcastle, Australia, 2016. [PDF]
[23] X. Zhang, Z. Sun, and C. Yu. Finite time synchronization of networked Kuramoto-like oscillators. Proc. of the 6th Australian Control Conference (AUCC'16), pp. 81-86, Newcastle, Australia, 2016.
[22] Z. Sun and B. D. O. Anderson. "Formation feasibility on coordination control of networked heterogeneous systems with drift terms". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 3462-3467, Las Vegas, USA, 2016 [PDF] (One-page abstract for the 2016 Benelux annual meeting is here [PDF])
[21] C. Lageman, and Z. Sun. "Consensus on spheres: convergence analysis and perturbation theory". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 19-24, Las Vegas, USA, 2016 [PDF]
[20] Z. Sun, N. Huang, B. D. O. Anderson, and Z. Duan. "A new distributed Zeno-free event-triggered algorithm for multi-agent consensus". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 3444-3449, Las Vegas, USA, 2016 [PDF]
[19] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, M.H. Trinh, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. "Distance-based control of K4 formation with almost global convergence". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 904-909, Las Vegas, USA, 2016. Also available at arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/1606.01638
[18] M.H. Trinh, M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B.D.O. Anderson, V. H. Pham, and H.-S. Ahn. "Further analysis on graph rigidity". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 922-927, Las Vegas, USA, 2016.
[17] Z. Sun, U. Helmke and B.D.O. Anderson. "Rigid formation shape control in general dimensions: an invariance principle and open problems". Proc. of the 54th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC’15), pp. 6095-6100, Osaka, Japan, 2015 [PDF] (Best Student Paper Finalist)
[16] Z. Sun and B.D.O. Anderson. "Rigid formation control systems modelled by double integrators: system dynamics and convergence analysis". Proc. of the 2015 Australian Control Conference (AUCC’15), pp. 241-246, Gold Coast, Australia, 2015 [PDF] (Best Student Paper Winner)
[15] Z. Sun, G. S. Seyboth and B.D.O. Anderson. "Collective control of multiple unicycle agents with non-identical constant speeds: Tracking control and performance limitation". Proc. of the 2015 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC’15), pp. 1361-1366, Sydney, Australia, 2015 [PDF]
[14] Z. Sun and B.D.O. Anderson. "Rigid formation control with prescribed orientation". Proc. of the 2015 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC’15), pp. 639-645, Sydney, Australia, 2015 [PDF]
[13] Z. Sun, C. Yu and B.D.O. Anderson. "Distributed optimization on proximity network rigidity via robotic movements ". Proc. of the 34th Chinese Control Conference (CCC'15), pp. 6954-6960, Hangzhou, China, 2015 [PDF] Also available at arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.4850.
[12] Q. Liu, Z. Sun, J. Qin and C. Yu. "Distance-based formation shape stabilisation via event-triggered control". Proc. of the 34th Chinese Control Conference (CCC'15), pp. 6948-6953, Hangzhou, China, 2015
[11] Z. Sun, Q. Liu, C. Yu and B. D. O. Anderson, "Generalized controllers for rigid formation stabilization with application to event-based controller design". Proc. of the European Control Conference (ECC'15), pp. 217-222, Linz, Austria, 2015 [PDF]
[10] B. Jiang, Z. Sun and B. D. O. Anderson, "Higher order Voronoi based mobile coverage control". Proc. of the American Control Conference (ACC'15), pp. 1457-1462, Chicago, USA. Also available at arXiv preprint arXiv: 1410.1941.
[9] Z. Sun, S. Mou, U. Helmke, and B. D. O. Anderson, "Convergence Analysis for Rigid Formation Control with Unrealizable Shapes: The 3 Agent Case". Proc. of the 4th Australian Control Conference, Canberra (AUCC'14), Australia, pp. 1-6, 2014 (Best Student Paper Finalist)
[8] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, K.-K. Oh, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn, "Finite-Time Convergence Control for Acyclic Persistent Formations". Proc. of the 2014 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC'14), Nice/Antibes, France, pp. 1608-1613, 2014
[7] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn, "Stability Analysis on Four Agent Tetrahedral Formations". Proc. of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles (CDC'14), pp. 631-636, 2014
[6] U. Helmke, S. Mou, Z. Sun, and B. D. O. Anderson, "Geometrical Methods for Mismatched Formation Control". Proc. of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles (CDC'14), USA, pp. 1341-1346, 2014
[5] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse, "Formation movements in minimally rigid formation control with mismatched mutual distances". Proc. of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'14), Los Angeles, USA, pp.6161-6166, 2014
[4] Z. Sun, S. Mou, M. Deghat, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse, "Finite Time Distance-based Rigid Formation Stabilization and Flocking". Proc. of the 19th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC'14), Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 9183-9189, 2014.
[3] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse, "Non-Robustness of Gradient Control of 3-D Formations with Distance Mismatch". Proc. of the 3rd Australian Control Conference (AUCC 2013), Perth, Western Australia, pp.369-374, 2013. [Link to IEEE]
[2] X. Wu, Z. Sun*, F. Liang, and C. Yu, "Adaptive synchronization-based approach for real-time identification of coupling delays or node delays in dynamical complex networks". Proc. of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation (IEEE ICCA 2013), Hangzhou, China, pp. 777 – 782, 2013. [Link to IEEE]
[1] Z. Sun and G. Si, "Identifying system parameters and network structures in uncertain fractional order complex networks". Presented at the Chinese Conference of Complex Networks (CCCN 2011), Chengdu, China, 2011.
Journal papers
[26] Z. Sun, H. Garcia de Marina, G. S. Seyboth, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Yu. Circular formation control of multiple unicycle-type agents with non-identical constant speeds. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, conditionally accepted, August 2017. [PDF]
[25] E. Du, X. Cai, Z. Sun, and B. Minsker. Do social media make us more resilient or vulnerable to flood risk? Submitted to Water Resources Research, in revision, May 2017.
[24] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. Distance-based Control of Kn Formation in General Space with Almost Global Convergence. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, conditionally accepted, April 2017. [PDF]
[23] Z. Sun, and C. Yu. Dimensional-invariance principles in coupled dynamical systems. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, March 2017. [PDF]
[22] B. D. O. Anderson, Z. Sun, T. Sugie, S. Azuma, and K. Sakurama. Formation shape control with distance and area constraints. IFAC Journal of Systems and Control, vol. 1, No. 1, pp.2-12, 2017. [PDF] [Link to Elsevier]
[21] S. Zhao, D. V. Dimarogonas, Z. Sun and D. Bauso. Convergence Guaranteed Coordination Control of Mobile Robots subject to Motion Constraints, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, in revision, Feb. 2017
[20] B. Jiang, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Lageman. Higher order mobile coverage control with application to localization. Submitted to Automatica, 2016. [ArXiv Link for full version]
[19] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Yu. Conservation and decay laws in distributed formation control systems. Automatica, accepted for publication, July, 2017.
[18] Z. Sun, N. Huang, B. D. O. Anderson, and Z. Duan. Comments on 'Distributed event-triggered control of multi-agent systems with combinational measurements'. Submitted to Automatica (20170101). [PDF]
[17] Z. Sun, and B. D. O. Anderson. Formation feasibility and motion generation for coordination control of networked heterogeneous systems with possible drift terms. In revision, 2016. [PDF]
[16] Z. Sun, H. Garcia de Marina, B. D. O. Anderson, and M. Cao. Quantization effects and convergence properties on rigid formation control systems with quantized measurements. Submitted to International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 2017
[15] M. H. Trinh, S. Zhao, Z. Sun, D. Zelazo, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. Bearing-based formation control of a group of agents with leader-first follower structure. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2016.
[14] Z. Sun, M.-C. Park, B.D.O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. "Distributed stabilization control of rigid formations with prescribed orientation". Automatica, vol. 78, No. 4, pp.250-257, 2017. [PDF]
[13] M. H. Trihn, V. H. Pham, M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. Comments on "Global stabilization of rigid formations in the plane". Automatica, vol. 77, No. 3, pp.393-396, 2017. [Link to Elsevier]
[12] Z. Sun, B.D.O. Anderson, M. Deghat, and H.-S. Ahn. "Rigid formation control of double-integrator systems". International Journal of Control, accepted and in press, 2016. [PDF]
[11] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B.D.O. Anderson, and M. Cao. "Exponential stability for formation control systems with generalized controllers: a unified approach". Systems and Control Letters. vol. 93, pp. 50-57, 2016. [PDF] [Link to Elsevier]
[10] Z.Sun, Q. Liu, C. Yu, and B.D.O. Anderson. "Cooperative event-based rigid formation control". In revision, 2016. [PDF]
[9] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse. "Rigid motions of 3-D undirected formations with distance mismatch". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, accepted and in press, DOI: 10.1109/TAC.2017.2676680, 2016. [PDF]
[8] Z. Sun, S. Mou, M. Deghat, and B. D. O. Anderson. "Finite time distributed distance-constrained shape stabilization and flocking control for d-dimensional undirected rigid formations". International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 26 (13), 2824–2844. [PDF] [Link to Wiley]
[7] S. Mou, A. S. Morse, M. A. Belabbas, Z. Sun, B.D.O. Anderson. "Undirected Rigid Formations are Problematic". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 61(10), pp.2821-2836, 2016. [Link to IEEE] [ArXiv Link]
[6] X. Wu, Z. Sun*, F. Liang, and C. Yu, "Online estimation of unknown delays and parameters in uncertain time delayed dynamical complex networks via adaptive observer," Nonlinear Dynamics, 73,(3), pp.1753-1768, 2013. [Link to Springer]
[5] G. Si, Z. Sun*, Y. Zhang, and W. Chen, "Projective synchronization of different fractional-order chaotic systems with non-identical orders," Nonlinear Anal. Real World Appl., vol. 13, pp. 1761-1771, 2012. [Link to Elsevier]
[4] Z. Sun, W. Zhu, G. Si, Y. Ge, and Y. Zhang, "Adaptive synchronization design for uncertain chaotic systems in the presence of unknown system parameters: a revisit," Nonlinear Dynamics, 72(4), pp 729-749, 2013. [Link to Springer]
[3] G. Si, Z. Sun*, H. Zhang, and Y. Zhang, "Parameter estimation and topology identification of uncertain fractional order complex networks," Commun. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simul., vol. 17, pp. 5158-5171, 2012. [Link to Elsevier]
[2] Z. Sun, G. Si, F. Min, and Y. Zhang, "Adaptive modified function projective synchronization and parameter identification of uncertain hyperchaotic (chaotic) systems with identical or non-identical structures," Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 68, pp. 471-486, 2012. [Link to Springer]
[1] Z. Sun and G. Si, "Comment on: “Topology identification and adaptive synchronization of uncertain complex networks with adaptive double scaling functions” [Commun Nonlinear Sci Numer Simul 2011;16:3337–43]," Commun. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simul., vol. 17, pp. 3461-3463, 2012. [Link to Elsevier]
Reviewers for:
Conferences: CDC, ACC, ECC, CCC, AUCC, MSC, CCDC, etc.
Journals: System and Control Letters, Automatica, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, International Journal of Control, Nonlinear Dynamics, Circuits Systems and Signal Processing (CSSP), etc.
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Z. Sun, Cooperative Coordination and Formation Control for Multi-agent Systems, The Australian National University, Feb. 2017.
Supervisor: Prof. Brian D. O. Anderson. [Link for PDF], [Link to ANU Library version].
Examiners: Prof. Mark W. Spong (University of Texas at Dallas), Prof. Shinji Hara (University of Tokyo), and Prof. Jacquelien Scherpen (University of Groningen).
Book Chapters
[1] B. D. O. Anderson, Z. Sun, G. S. Seyboth, and C. Yu. Collective formation control of multiple constant-speed UAVs with limited interactions. Invited contribution to the book Emerging Applications of Control and System Theory, Springer Science+Business Media, 2017.
Conference papers
[33] S. Zhao, Z. Sun, D. Zelazo, M. H. Trinh, and H.-S. Ahn. Laman Graphs are Generically Bearing Rigid in Arbitrary Dimensions. Accepted at the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'17), Melbourne, Australia, 2017. [ArXiv Link]
[32] Q. Yang, M. Cao, Z. Sun, H. Fang, J. Chen. Formation scaling control using the stress matrix. Accepted in the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'17), Melbourne, Australia, 2017
[31] B. D. O. Anderson, Z. Sun, T. Sugie, S. Azuma, and K. Sakurama. Distance-based rigid formation control with signed area constraints. Accepted at the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC 2017), Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
[30] H. Garcia de Marina, Z. Sun, M. Bronz, and G. Hattenberger. Circular formation control of fixed-wing UAVs with constant speeds. Accepted at the 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2017), 2017.
[29] S. Zhao and Z. Sun. Defend the Practicality of Single-Integrator Models in Multi-Robot Coordination Control. Accepted at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation (ICCA 2017), 2017.
[28] Q. Yang, Z. Sun, M. Cao, H. Fang, and J. Chen. Construction of Universally Rigid Frameworks and Their Applications in Formation Scaling Control. To appear at the 36th Chinese Control Conference (CCC 2017), 2017.
[27] Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, S. Mou, and A. S. Morse. Robustness issues in double-integrator undirected rigid formation systems. Accepted in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2017), pp. 1360-1365, Toulouse, France, 2017. [PDF]
[26] H. Garcia de Marina, Z. Sun, M. Cao, and B. D. O. Anderson. Controlling a triangular flexible formation of autonomous agents. Accepted in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2017), pp. 596-602, Toulouse, France, 2017. [PDF]
[25] Q. Liu, M. Ye, Z. Sun, J. Qin, and C. Yu. Coverage control of unicycle agents under constant speed constraints. Accepted in the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2017), pp. 2526-2531, Toulouse, France, 2017. [PDF]
[24] Z. Sun, H. Garcia de Marina, B. D. O. Anderson, and M. Cao. Quantization effects in rigid formation control. Proc. of the 6th Australian Control Conference (AUCC'16), pp. 168-173, Newcastle, Australia, 2016. [PDF]
[23] X. Zhang, Z. Sun, and C. Yu. Finite time synchronization of networked Kuramoto-like oscillators. Proc. of the 6th Australian Control Conference (AUCC'16), pp. 81-86, Newcastle, Australia, 2016.
[22] Z. Sun and B. D. O. Anderson. "Formation feasibility on coordination control of networked heterogeneous systems with drift terms". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 3462-3467, Las Vegas, USA, 2016 [PDF] (One-page abstract for the 2016 Benelux annual meeting is here [PDF])
[21] C. Lageman, and Z. Sun. "Consensus on spheres: convergence analysis and perturbation theory". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 19-24, Las Vegas, USA, 2016 [PDF]
[20] Z. Sun, N. Huang, B. D. O. Anderson, and Z. Duan. "A new distributed Zeno-free event-triggered algorithm for multi-agent consensus". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 3444-3449, Las Vegas, USA, 2016 [PDF]
[19] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, M.H. Trinh, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. "Distance-based control of K4 formation with almost global convergence". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 904-909, Las Vegas, USA, 2016. Also available at arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/1606.01638
[18] M.H. Trinh, M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B.D.O. Anderson, V. H. Pham, and H.-S. Ahn. "Further analysis on graph rigidity". Proc. of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'16), pp. 922-927, Las Vegas, USA, 2016.
[17] Z. Sun, U. Helmke and B.D.O. Anderson. "Rigid formation shape control in general dimensions: an invariance principle and open problems". Proc. of the 54th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC’15), pp. 6095-6100, Osaka, Japan, 2015 [PDF] (Best Student Paper Finalist)
[16] Z. Sun and B.D.O. Anderson. "Rigid formation control systems modelled by double integrators: system dynamics and convergence analysis". Proc. of the 2015 Australian Control Conference (AUCC’15), pp. 241-246, Gold Coast, Australia, 2015 [PDF] (Best Student Paper Winner)
[15] Z. Sun, G. S. Seyboth and B.D.O. Anderson. "Collective control of multiple unicycle agents with non-identical constant speeds: Tracking control and performance limitation". Proc. of the 2015 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC’15), pp. 1361-1366, Sydney, Australia, 2015 [PDF]
[14] Z. Sun and B.D.O. Anderson. "Rigid formation control with prescribed orientation". Proc. of the 2015 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC’15), pp. 639-645, Sydney, Australia, 2015 [PDF]
[13] Z. Sun, C. Yu and B.D.O. Anderson. "Distributed optimization on proximity network rigidity via robotic movements ". Proc. of the 34th Chinese Control Conference (CCC'15), pp. 6954-6960, Hangzhou, China, 2015 [PDF] Also available at arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.4850.
[12] Q. Liu, Z. Sun, J. Qin and C. Yu. "Distance-based formation shape stabilisation via event-triggered control". Proc. of the 34th Chinese Control Conference (CCC'15), pp. 6948-6953, Hangzhou, China, 2015
[11] Z. Sun, Q. Liu, C. Yu and B. D. O. Anderson, "Generalized controllers for rigid formation stabilization with application to event-based controller design". Proc. of the European Control Conference (ECC'15), pp. 217-222, Linz, Austria, 2015 [PDF]
[10] B. Jiang, Z. Sun and B. D. O. Anderson, "Higher order Voronoi based mobile coverage control". Proc. of the American Control Conference (ACC'15), pp. 1457-1462, Chicago, USA. Also available at arXiv preprint arXiv: 1410.1941.
[9] Z. Sun, S. Mou, U. Helmke, and B. D. O. Anderson, "Convergence Analysis for Rigid Formation Control with Unrealizable Shapes: The 3 Agent Case". Proc. of the 4th Australian Control Conference, Canberra (AUCC'14), Australia, pp. 1-6, 2014 (Best Student Paper Finalist)
[8] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, K.-K. Oh, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn, "Finite-Time Convergence Control for Acyclic Persistent Formations". Proc. of the 2014 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC'14), Nice/Antibes, France, pp. 1608-1613, 2014
[7] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn, "Stability Analysis on Four Agent Tetrahedral Formations". Proc. of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles (CDC'14), pp. 631-636, 2014
[6] U. Helmke, S. Mou, Z. Sun, and B. D. O. Anderson, "Geometrical Methods for Mismatched Formation Control". Proc. of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles (CDC'14), USA, pp. 1341-1346, 2014
[5] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse, "Formation movements in minimally rigid formation control with mismatched mutual distances". Proc. of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'14), Los Angeles, USA, pp.6161-6166, 2014
[4] Z. Sun, S. Mou, M. Deghat, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse, "Finite Time Distance-based Rigid Formation Stabilization and Flocking". Proc. of the 19th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC'14), Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 9183-9189, 2014.
[3] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse, "Non-Robustness of Gradient Control of 3-D Formations with Distance Mismatch". Proc. of the 3rd Australian Control Conference (AUCC 2013), Perth, Western Australia, pp.369-374, 2013. [Link to IEEE]
[2] X. Wu, Z. Sun*, F. Liang, and C. Yu, "Adaptive synchronization-based approach for real-time identification of coupling delays or node delays in dynamical complex networks". Proc. of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation (IEEE ICCA 2013), Hangzhou, China, pp. 777 – 782, 2013. [Link to IEEE]
[1] Z. Sun and G. Si, "Identifying system parameters and network structures in uncertain fractional order complex networks". Presented at the Chinese Conference of Complex Networks (CCCN 2011), Chengdu, China, 2011.
Journal papers
[26] Z. Sun, H. Garcia de Marina, G. S. Seyboth, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Yu. Circular formation control of multiple unicycle-type agents with non-identical constant speeds. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, conditionally accepted, August 2017. [PDF]
[25] E. Du, X. Cai, Z. Sun, and B. Minsker. Do social media make us more resilient or vulnerable to flood risk? Submitted to Water Resources Research, in revision, May 2017.
[24] M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. Distance-based Control of Kn Formation in General Space with Almost Global Convergence. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, conditionally accepted, April 2017. [PDF]
[23] Z. Sun, and C. Yu. Dimensional-invariance principles in coupled dynamical systems. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, March 2017. [PDF]
[22] B. D. O. Anderson, Z. Sun, T. Sugie, S. Azuma, and K. Sakurama. Formation shape control with distance and area constraints. IFAC Journal of Systems and Control, vol. 1, No. 1, pp.2-12, 2017. [PDF] [Link to Elsevier]
[21] S. Zhao, D. V. Dimarogonas, Z. Sun and D. Bauso. Convergence Guaranteed Coordination Control of Mobile Robots subject to Motion Constraints, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, in revision, Feb. 2017
[20] B. Jiang, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Lageman. Higher order mobile coverage control with application to localization. Submitted to Automatica, 2016. [ArXiv Link for full version]
[19] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Yu. Conservation and decay laws in distributed formation control systems. Automatica, accepted for publication, July, 2017.
[18] Z. Sun, N. Huang, B. D. O. Anderson, and Z. Duan. Comments on 'Distributed event-triggered control of multi-agent systems with combinational measurements'. Submitted to Automatica (20170101). [PDF]
[17] Z. Sun, and B. D. O. Anderson. Formation feasibility and motion generation for coordination control of networked heterogeneous systems with possible drift terms. In revision, 2016. [PDF]
[16] Z. Sun, H. Garcia de Marina, B. D. O. Anderson, and M. Cao. Quantization effects and convergence properties on rigid formation control systems with quantized measurements. Submitted to International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 2017
[15] M. H. Trinh, S. Zhao, Z. Sun, D. Zelazo, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. Bearing-based formation control of a group of agents with leader-first follower structure. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2016.
[14] Z. Sun, M.-C. Park, B.D.O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. "Distributed stabilization control of rigid formations with prescribed orientation". Automatica, vol. 78, No. 4, pp.250-257, 2017. [PDF]
[13] M. H. Trihn, V. H. Pham, M.-C. Park, Z. Sun, B. D. O. Anderson, and H.-S. Ahn. Comments on "Global stabilization of rigid formations in the plane". Automatica, vol. 77, No. 3, pp.393-396, 2017. [Link to Elsevier]
[12] Z. Sun, B.D.O. Anderson, M. Deghat, and H.-S. Ahn. "Rigid formation control of double-integrator systems". International Journal of Control, accepted and in press, 2016. [PDF]
[11] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B.D.O. Anderson, and M. Cao. "Exponential stability for formation control systems with generalized controllers: a unified approach". Systems and Control Letters. vol. 93, pp. 50-57, 2016. [PDF] [Link to Elsevier]
[10] Z.Sun, Q. Liu, C. Yu, and B.D.O. Anderson. "Cooperative event-based rigid formation control". In revision, 2016. [PDF]
[9] Z. Sun, S. Mou, B. D. O. Anderson, and A. S. Morse. "Rigid motions of 3-D undirected formations with distance mismatch". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, accepted and in press, DOI: 10.1109/TAC.2017.2676680, 2016. [PDF]
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[1] Z. Sun and G. Si, "Comment on: “Topology identification and adaptive synchronization of uncertain complex networks with adaptive double scaling functions” [Commun Nonlinear Sci Numer Simul 2011;16:3337–43]," Commun. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simul., vol. 17, pp. 3461-3463, 2012. [Link to Elsevier]
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Journals: System and Control Letters, Automatica, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, International Journal of Control, Nonlinear Dynamics, Circuits Systems and Signal Processing (CSSP), etc.
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