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Mapping and classification of ecologically sensitive marine habitats using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery and object-based image analysis (OBIA) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Nowadays, emerging technologies, such as long-range transmitters, increasingly miniaturized components for positioning, and enhanced imaging sensors, have led to an upsurge in the availability of new ecological applications for remote sensing based on ...
Ardizzone, Domenico   +4 more
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An autonomous dynamic collision avoidance control method for unmanned surface vehicle in unknown ocean environment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2019
There are many unknown obstacles in the sea, so the autonomous navigation of unmanned surface vehicle needs to avoid them as soon as possible even under the condition of low control ability of the controller.
Yunsheng Fan, Xiaojie Sun, Guofeng Wang
doaj   +1 more source

BINOCULAR VISUAL ENVIRONMENT PERCEPTION TECHNOLOGY FOR UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020
Binocular vision system is an essential way for target localization in many fields, which has been widely used as payload of unmanned surface vehicles (USV). High resolution cameras, which can provide richer information, are utilized more often on a USV.
Y. Wang   +9 more
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Fast Image-Based Obstacle Detection From Unmanned Surface Vehicles [PDF]

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 2016
This is an extended version of the ACCV2014 paper [Kristan et al., 2014] submitted to a journal. [Kristan et al., 2014] M. Kristan, J. Pers, V. Sulic, S. Kovacic, A graphical model for rapid obstacle image-map estimation from unmanned surface vehicles, in Proc. Asian Conf.
Kristan, Matej   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Prototype Design and Experimental Evaluation of Autonomous Collaborative Communication System for Emerging Maritime Use Cases

open access: yesSensors, 2021
Automated systems have been seamlessly integrated into several industries as part of their industrial automation processes. Employing automated systems, such as autonomous vehicles, allows industries to increase productivity, benefit from a wide range of
Jiri Pokorny   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Collision avoidance planning for unmanned surface vehicle based on eccentric expansion

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2019
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) specify certain navigation rules for ships at risk for collision. Theoretically, the safety of unmanned surface vehicles and traffic boats would be guaranteed when they comply with ...
Lifei Song   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of airborne vehicles as research platforms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This is the accepted version of the following chapter: Gratton, G. 2012. Use of Airborne Vehicles as Research Platforms. Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002 ...
Andrés-Hernández   +6 more
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Liability issues of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

open access: yesOCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, 2018
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) are a widespread technology nowadays. USVs of all kinds and shapes are used for a variety of applications from scientific research to transportation. However, safety and regulatory issues still prevent the exploitation of the full potential of USVs.
Ferreira, Fausto   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Surface Unmanned Multipurpose Research Marine Vehicle: SUNMARE Project

open access: yes, 2022
This paper presents the preliminary activities undertaken for the research project SUNMARE (Surface UNmanned multipurpose research MARine vEhicle), which aims at the development of an innovative autonomous platform for marine, oceanographic, lacustrine, and submerged/semi-submerged cultural heritage monitoring/measurements.
Laurenza, Maicol   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

An Unmanned Vessel Path Planning Method for Floating-Waste Cleaning Based on an Improved Ant Colony Algorithm

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
Efficient cleaning of floating waste using an intelligent unmanned surface vehicle is an important development trend in inland water governance. Path planning is the core of the decision-making module for unmanned surface vehicle waste cleaning and is ...
Yong Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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