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A Two-layered Fast Marching Path Planning Algorithm for an Unmanned Surface Vehicle Operating in a Dynamic Environment [PDF]

, 2015
This paper describes a modified fast marching (FM) path planning algorithm for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The modified FM algorithm generates a two-layered synthetic vector field to represent a dynamic environment.
Bucknall, R, Liu, W, Liu, Y, Song, R
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A Multi-Layered Potential Field Method for Water-Jet Propelled Unmanned Surface Vehicle Local Path Planning with Minimum Energy Consumption

Polish Maritime Research, 2019
Focusing on the influence of wind and surface currents on local path planning in the marine environment, a multilayered potential field (MPF) method is proposed to minimize the energy consumption of a water-jet propelled unmanned surface vehicle (USV). A
Wang Shasha, Fu Mingyu, Wang Yuanhui, Zhao Liangbo   +3 more
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Research and Implementation of Global Path Planning for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Based on Electronic Chart

, 2017
Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is a new type of intelligent surface craft, and global path planning is the key technology of USV research, which can reflect the intelligent level of USV.
Li, Baoan, Liang, Xu, Wang, Yanlong, Yu, Xuemin   +3 more
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Transformer: A Multifunctional Fast Unmanned Aerial Vehicles–Unmanned Surface Vehicles Coupling System

Machines, 2021
With the continuous development of the maritime economy, the maritime unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become important parts of the maritime transportation system.
Mingzhang Chen, Xuancheng Zhang, Xiaoshuang Xiong, Fanfei Zeng, Wuhao Zhuang   +4 more
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Vision-Based Autonomous Landing of a Quadrotor on the Perturbed Deck of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle [PDF]

, 2018
Autonomous landing on the deck of an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) is still a major challenge for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this paper, a fiducial marker is located on the platform so as to facilitate the task since it is possible to retrieve ...
Manning, A, Polvara, R, Sharma, SK, Sutton, R, Wan, J   +4 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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The angle guidance path planning algorithms for unmanned surface vehicle formations by using the fast marching method [PDF]

, 2016
By deploying multiple USVs as a formation fleet, benefits such as wide mission area, improved system autonomy and increased fault-tolerant resilience can be achieved. To efficiently and effectively navigate the USV formation, path planning algorithms are
Bucknall, R, Liu, Y
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The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Integrated with the Unmanned Surface Vessel Mapping the Southern Ionian Sea. The Winning Technology Solution of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE

Remote Sensing, 2020
The methods of data collection, processing, and assessment of the quality of the results of a survey conducted at the Southern Ionian Sea off the Messinian Peninsula, Greece are presented.
Karolina Zwolak, Rochelle Wigley, Aileen Bohan, Yulia Zarayskaya, Evgenia Bazhenova, Wetherbee Dorshow, Masanao Sumiyoshi, Seeboruth Sattiabaruth, Jaya Roperez, Alison Proctor, Craig Wallace, Hadar Sade, Tomer Ketter, Benjamin Simpson, Neil Tinmouth, Robin Falconer, Ivan Ryzhov, Mohamed Elsaied Abou-Mahmoud   +17 more
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Adapting to Changes in Design Requirements Using Set‐Based Design [PDF]

, 2011
Ship design is a highly intensive and complex process mainly due to the large number of components and competing requirements. With advancement in technology, design, and evaluation processes, more emphasis has been placed on obtaining not just a ...
Kemink, Lauren F., McKENNEY, THOMAS A., Singer, David J.   +2 more
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Beyond 5G and Non‐terrestrial Network (NTN) Integrated Architecture: Access Challenges for Expanding Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT)

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the architecture of the beyond 5G‐NTN (Non‐terrestrial Network) integrated network and presents the technical, legal, and regulatory challenges and considerations for expanding the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) ecosystem.
Byung Woon Kim, Ga Eun Choi
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