Within the next several years, there will be a high level of autonomous technology that will
be available for widespread use, which will reduce labor costs, increase safety, save energy …

Collision avoidance algorithms for autonomous ships are frequently proposed, but very few
studies consider the interaction and information exchange between ships, and if they do, this …

Autonomous marine vehicles (AMVs) have received considerable attention in the past few
decades, mainly because they play essential roles in broad marine applications such as …

In this paper, the robust bipartite tracking consensus problem for second-order multi-agent
systems has been addressed in the presence of lumped disturbances and unknown velocity …

Abstract Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) attract increasing attention in recent
years. Researchers aim at develo** fully autonomous systems that replace the role of …

This article proposes a flexible formation tracking control protocol (FFTC) for multiple
unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to pass through narrow water channels with unknown …

Cooperative collision avoidance between inland waterway ships is among the envisioned
services on the Internet of Ships. Such a service aims to support safe navigation while …

Automatic berthing is at the top level of ship autonomy; it is unwise and hasty to hand over
the control initiative to the controller and the algorithm without the foundation of the …

Maritime transportation is crucial for global trade and responsible for the majority of goods
movement worldwide. The optimization of maritime operations is challenged by the …

Communication among the ships can provide additional information that assists ships in
negotiating and collaborating with others to take effective actions. This article provides a …