Distributed robust finite-time attitude containment control for multiple rigid bodies with uncertainties.

This paper investigates the distributed robust finite-time attitude containment control for multiple rigid bodies with uncertainties including parametric uncertainties, external disturbances, and actuator failures. Two novel types of distributed control laws are designed corresponding to two different cases, respectively, and both of them can drive the orientations of the followers into the convex hull formed by the orientations of leaders in a finite time. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed design. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]