<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>47</ref-type><contributors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Impact of the Effect Term on Convergence Speed in Multi-Agent Systems</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024 10th International Conference on Control, Instrumentation and Automation (ICCIA)</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCIA65044.2024.10768135</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">IEEE</style></publisher><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The primary objective of this study is to analyze the speed at which the system reaches consensus in multi-agent systems (MASs) when the effect term (ET) is either present or absent. By examining this, the research seeks to understand how the ET impacts the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the system in achieving a unified agreement or goal among the agents. This involves evaluating whether the ET accelerates or decelerates the consensus process and determining its role in the performance dynamics of the MAS. The insights gained from this analysis could provide valuable information on optimizing MAS configurations for better coordination and control in various applications.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>