Unmanned surface vehicles: An overview of developments and challenges
With growing worldwide interest in commercial, scientific, and military issues associated with
both oceans and shallow waters, there has been a corresponding growth in demand for the …
both oceans and shallow waters, there has been a corresponding growth in demand for the …
[HTML][HTML] Review of floating object manipulation by autonomous multi-vessel systems
The regulatory endorsement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the
support of pivotal ship** market players in recent years motivate the investigation of the …
support of pivotal ship** market players in recent years motivate the investigation of the …
Station-kee** control of an unmanned surface vehicle exposed to current and wind disturbances
Field trials of a 4 m long, 180 kg, unmanned surface vehicle (USV) have been conducted to
evaluate the performance of station-kee** heading and position controllers in an outdoor …
evaluate the performance of station-kee** heading and position controllers in an outdoor …
Robot-assisted bridge inspection
Abstract The Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR®) deployed a
customized AEOS man-portable unmanned surface vehicle and two commercially available …
customized AEOS man-portable unmanned surface vehicle and two commercially available …
ASV station kee** under wind disturbances using neural network simulation error minimization model predictive control
Station kee** is an essential maneuver for autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs), mainly
when used in confined spaces, to carry out surveys that require the ASV to keep its position …
when used in confined spaces, to carry out surveys that require the ASV to keep its position …
Nonlinear station kee** control for underactuated unmanned surface vehicles to resist environmental disturbances
Y Qu, L Cai - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a station kee** control method for underactuated unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) to resist environmental disturbances with unknown magnitude and …
vehicles (USVs) to resist environmental disturbances with unknown magnitude and …
Dynamic positioning for an underactuated marine vehicle using hybrid control
The increasing interest in autonomous marine systems and related applications has
motivated, among others, the development of systems and algorithms for the dynamic …
motivated, among others, the development of systems and algorithms for the dynamic …
State-dependent finite-time controller design and its application to positioning control task for underactuated unmanned surface vehicles
Q Yang, L Cai - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, an accurate state-depended finite-time positioning control framework is
proposed for underactuated unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Three control objectives …
proposed for underactuated unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Three control objectives …
Nonlinear positioning control for underactuated unmanned surface vehicles in the presence of environmental disturbances
Y Qu, L Cai - IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a nonlinear positioning control method for underactuated marine
surface vehicles via the adaptive heading assignment to resist unknown environmental …
surface vehicles via the adaptive heading assignment to resist unknown environmental …
A restricted circle based position kee** strategy for the wave glider
The wave glider is a class of wave-propelled, persistent, unmanned ocean surface vehicle.
Due to the characteristics of low speed and weak maneuvering, it is challenging to control …
Due to the characteristics of low speed and weak maneuvering, it is challenging to control …