This paper presents a novel decentralized algorithm for adaptive task allocation and load balancing in multi-agent systems operating under heterogeneous and evolving workloads. The proposed Cluster-Aware Local Voting Protocol (CaLVP) integrates local voting mechanisms with cluster-specific parameter tracking to enable context-sensitive scheduling decisions. Each agent independently adjusts its routing strategy based on performance feedback and statistical characteristics of task clusters, allowing the system to dynamically adapt to real-time load conditions. The algorithm builds on the principles of stochastic approximation and consensus-based coordination, offering theoretical robustness under noise and minimal communication assumptions. Experimental results on a real-world call center dataset demonstrate the effective-ness of the approach in minimizing agent workload imbalance and average task waiting time. The method is scalable, robust to dynamic task streams, and suitable for applications requiring fine-grained, decentralized control. © © 2025 The Authors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-160
Number of pages6
JournalIFAC-PapersOnLine
Volume59
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

    Research areas

  • adaptive control, cluster control, load-balancing, multi-agent systems, task-redistribution, Adaptive control systems, Approximation algorithms, Approximation theory, Decentralized control, Dynamics, Intelligent agents, Resource allocation, Stochastic control systems, Stochastic systems, Adaptive Control, Adaptive task allocations, Cluster control, Decentralized algorithms, Growth dynamics, Load-Balancing, Multiagent systems (MASs), Task allocation, Task re distributions, Voting protocols, Multi agent systems

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