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Trajectory Tracking Control of Underactuated USV with Model Perturbation and External Interference

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
This paper presents an improved trajectory tracking controller based backstepping control algorithm to address the trajectory tracking problem of an underactuated Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV).
Liu Jinbiao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-linear control algorithms for an unmanned surface vehicle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although intrinsically marine craft are known to exhibit non-linear dynamic characteristics, modern marine autopilot system designs continue to be developed based on both linear and non-linear control approaches.
Annamalai, A   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Development and application of subsea pipeline detection system based on the Unmanned Surface Vessel

open access: yesYou-qi chuyun, 2021
In order to ensure the safe operation of subsea pipelines, it is necessary to perform inspection periodically. However, there are many constraints in the traditional detection methods, which limit the frequency and efficiency of subsea pipeline ...
Wenchuan FENG, Zhuo ZHAO
doaj   +1 more source

Neural Network-Based Adaptive Sigmoid Circular Path-Following Control for Underactuated Unmanned Surface Vessels under Ocean Disturbances

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
This study describes a circular curve path-following controller for an underactuated unmanned surface vessel (USV) experiencing unmodeled dynamics and external disturbances. Initially, a three degrees of freedom kinematic model of the USV is proposed for
Yi Ren, Lei Zhang, Wenbin Huang, Xi Chen
doaj   +1 more source

A multi-layered fast marching method for unmanned surface vehicle path planning in a time-variant maritime environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Concerns regarding the influence of the marine environment, such as surface currents and winds, on autonomous marine vehicles have been raised in recent years.
Bucknall, R, Liu, Y, Song, R
core   +1 more source

Operative Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs): A Review of Market-Ready Solutions

open access: yesAutomation
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. This review examines the current state of operative USVs, analyzing their technological evolution, design characteristics, and ...
Emerson Martins de Andrade   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Subsea cable tracking by an unmanned surface vehicle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Subsea cable localisation is a demanding task that requires a lot of time, effort and expense. In the present paper the authors propose a methodology that is automated and inexpensive, based on magnetic detection from a small unmanned surface vehicle ...
Kennedy, GA   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Formation Control for UAV-USVs Heterogeneous System with Collision Avoidance Performance

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
This paper investigates the cooperative formation trajectory tracking problem for heterogeneous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and multiple unmanned surface vessel (USV) systems with collision avoidance performance.
Yuyang Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Natural Language Interface with Relayed Acoustic Communications for Improved Command and Control of AUVs

open access: yes, 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   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Radio Frequency Fingerprint Identification Based on Logarithmic Power Cosine Spectrum

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2022
With the development of new Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and unmanned surface vessel (USV), the security of wireless device identification is getting more and more attention.
Jingbo Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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