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Evaluation of laser range-finder mapping for agricultural spraying vehicles [PDF]

, 2013
In this paper, we present a new application of laser range-finder sensing to agricultural spraying vehicles. The current generation of spraying vehicles use automatic controllers to maintain the height of the sprayer booms above the crop. However, these
A Nüchter, AM Endalew, F Rovira-Más, F-A Moreno, H Jeon, J Anthonis, J Wei, M Magnusson, P Walklate, S Pedersen, S Thrun   +10 more
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Operative Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs): A Review of Market-Ready Solutions

Automation
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) have emerged as key enablers of autonomous maritime operations, offering innovative solutions across multiple industries, including defense, oceanography, offshore energy, and logistics.
Emerson Martins de Andrade, Joel Sena Sales, Antonio Carlos Fernandes   +2 more
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Range-only benthic Rover localization off the central California coast [PDF]

, 2016
Nowadays, the use of autonomous vehicles for ocean research has increased, since these vehicles have a better cost/performance ratio than crewed vessels or oceanographic ships.
Gomáriz Castro, Spartacus, Kieft, B, Masmitjà Rusiñol, Ivan, O’Reilly, T, Río Fernandez, Joaquín del   +4 more
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Planning for Density in a Driverless World [PDF]

, 2016
Automobile-centered, low-density development was the defining feature of population growth in the United States for decades. This development pattern displaced wildlife, destroyed habitat, and contributed to a national loss of biodiversity. It also meant,
Fox, Sarah J.
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Experimental evaluation of a hydrography surface vehicle in four navigation modes

Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, 2017
Considering the effectiveness of maritime transportation, a large number of world's trade is carried by sea and ports. Monitoring ports and harbors are essential for 24 hourly loading/unloading of ships. In this regard, bathymetry and monitoring of depth
Hossein Mousazadeh, Jafarbiglu Hamid, Omrani Elham, Monhaseri Farshid, Kiapei Ali, Salmani-Zakaria Yousef, Makhsoos Ashkan   +6 more
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Reactive Collision Avoidance of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle through Gaussian Mixture Model-Based Online Mapping

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
With active research being conducted on maritime autonomous surface ships, it is becoming increasingly necessary to ensure the safety of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). In this context, a key task is to correct their paths to avoid obstacles.
Dongwoo Lee, Joohyun Woo
doaj   +1 more source

Sliding mode control design for autonomous surface vehicle motion under the influence of environmental factor

, 2020
Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) is a vehicle that is operated in the water surface without any person in the vehicle. Since there is no person in the ASV, a motion controller is essentially needed.
H. Nurhadi, E. Apriliani, T. Herlambang, D. Adzkiya   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Feasibility on Operation and Maintenance in Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants Based on Cost-Effective Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Solar
Floating photovoltaic systems represent a promising solution for renewable energy generation, offering an alternative to agricultural land consumption.
Giacomo Cupertino, Luciano Blasi, Angelo Cipollini, Ramiro Dell’Erba, Luca Quattrucci, Giuseppe Marco Tina   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV): Development of an Autonomous Boat with a Sensor Integration System for Bathymetric Surveys

Sensors, 2023
A reliable yet economical unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has been developed for the bathymetric surveying of lakes. The system combines an autonomous navigation framework, environmental sensors, and a multibeam echosounder to collect submerged topography,
Fernando Sotelo-Torres, Laura V. Alvarez, Robert C. Roberts   +2 more
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A Natural Language Interface with Relayed Acoustic Communications for Improved Command and Control of AUVs

, 2018
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are being tasked with increasingly complex missions. The acoustic communications required for AUVs are, by the nature of the medium, low bandwidth while adverse environmental conditions underwater often mean they are
Garcia, Francisco J. Chiyah, Hastie, Helen, Laskov, Atanas, Liu, Xingkun, Patron, Pedro, Petillot, Yvan R., Robb, David A., Valeyrie, Nicolas, Willners, Jonatan Scharff   +8 more
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