A Review of Autonomous Tugboat Operations for Efficient and Safe Ship Berthing
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Autonomous ship technology, which includes real-time monitoring, satellite communication, and automatic navigation, is rapidly advancing. Despite significant research on single unmanned ships, there is a lack of studies on complex tasks, such as ship ...
Jun-Hyuk Choi +2 more
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A Review of Autonomous Berthing Technology for Ships
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringAutonomous berthing technology is a crucial engineering control problem within the ship intelligence system, encompassing a series of complex operations and technologies.
Jiangliu Cai +5 more
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Ship Autonomous Berthing Simulation Based on Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Existing research on auto-berthing of ships has mainly focused on the design and implementation of controllers for automatic berthing. For the real automatic docking processes, not only do external environmental perturbations need to be taken into ...
Guoquan Chen, Jian Yin, Shenhua Yang
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Development of Automatic Berthing Support Program for Autonomous Ships
Applied SciencesResearch on autonomous ships has primarily focused on developing response technologies for navigation from pilot station to pilot station. This study developed an automatic berthing support program that calculates the necessary thruster output values for
Byung-Sun Kang +5 more
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Ship Autonomous Berthing Strategy Based on Improved Linear-Quadratic Regulator
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringThere has been significant interest in the research field of ship automatic navigation, particularly in the area of autonomous berthing. To address the key challenges of path planning and control during ship berthing, we propose an enhanced Linear ...
Jian Yin +4 more
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Research on the Decision-Making and Control System Architecture for Autonomous Berthing of MASS
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringAutonomous berthing is a critical phase in the fully autonomous navigation process of MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship). However, the autonomous berthing stage of MASS is significantly influenced by environmental factors and involves a wide range ...
Haoze Zhang +3 more
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An overview of developments and challenges for unmanned surface vehicle autonomous berthing
Complex & Intelligent Systems, 2023 With the continuous progress of contemporary science and technology and the increasing requirements for marine vehicles in various fields, the intelligence and automation of ships have become a general trend.
Gongxing Wu +4 more
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Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Berthing of a Twin-Propeller Twin-Rudder Ship
한국해양공학회지, 2023 Autonomous berthing is a crucial technology for autonomous ships, requiring optimal trajectory planning to prevent collisions and minimize time and control efforts.
Changyu Lee, Jinwhan Kim
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Autonomous berthing path tracking of a 4-DOF ship under nonlinear model predictive control [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTo address the path tracking and control difficulties faced by unmanned surface ship in severe maritime environments, this research introduces a nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) based approach to attain intelligent and accurate berthing.
Chunyu Song +2 more
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Sensor Fusion-Based Machine Learning Algorithms for Meteorological Conditions Nowcasting in Port Scenarios [PDF]
SensorsModern port operations face increasing challenges from rapidly changing weather and environmental conditions, requiring accurate short-term forecasting to support safe and efficient maritime activities.
Marwan Haruna +4 more
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