An autonomous dynamic collision avoidance control method for unmanned surface vehicle in unknown ocean environment. (6th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fan, Yunsheng; Sun, Xiaojie; Wang, Guofeng
• Is Part Of: International journal of advanced robotic systems. Volume 16:Number 2(2019:Mar./Apr.)
• Publication Date: 2019-03-06
• Subjects: Unmanned surface vehicle -- collision avoidance control -- velocity resolution -- tracking control; Robotics -- Periodicals; Robotics; Periodicals; 629.892
• DOI: 10.1177/1729881419831581
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1729-8806

Abstract

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. To solve the problem, by combining the dynamic collision avoidance algorithm and tracking control, a dynamic collision avoidance control method in the unknown ocean environment is presented. In this article, in consideration of the unknown ocean environment and real-time dynamic obstacle avoidance problem, the collision avoidance controller using a velocity resolution method and backstepping tracking controller based on unmanned surface vehicle maneuvering motion model is designed. Simulation results show that the method is effective and accurate and can provide the reference for the unmanned surface vehicle intelligent collision avoidance control technology.