3D path planner of an autonomous underwater vehicle to track an emitter using frequency and azimuth–elevation angle measurements. Issue 8 (23rd June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Jonghoek
• Is Part Of: IET radar, sonar & navigation. Volume 14:Issue 8(2020)
• Page Start: 1236
• Page End: 1243
• Publication Date: 2020-06-23
• Subjects: target tracking -- motion control -- autonomous underwater vehicles -- underwater vehicles -- path planning -- remotely operated vehicles -- mobile robots; azimuth–elevation angle measurements -- autonomous underwater vehicle -- emitter estimation -- frequency–angle measurements -- AUV's path planner -- AUV's 3D path planner -- underwater target tracking -- 3D threat environments; Signal processing -- Periodicals; Radar -- Periodicals; Sonar -- Periodicals; Electronics in navigation -- Periodicals; Navigation -- Periodicals; 621.3848
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-rsn.2020.0116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8784

Abstract

Abstract : This study considers the 3D scenario where an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) tracks an emitter while estimating the emitter's location by measuring the emitter's frequency and elevation–azimuth angle. To enhance the emitter estimation based on frequency–angle measurements, this study presents an AUV's path planner considering acceleration limits, such as the bounded turn rate. As far as the author's knowledge, the proposed path planner is novel in presenting an AUV's 3D path planner to enhance the emitter estimation based on frequency–angle measurements. The proposed 3D planner is useful in underwater target tracking, since the AUV approaches the emitter while avoiding 3D threat environments. The effectiveness of the proposed planner is verified by utilising simulations.