Abstract Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) are increasingly used for ocean missions,
which typically require long duration of operations under strict energy constraints …

The sea current state affects the energy consumption of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)
significantly and the path planning approach plays an important role in determining how …

Recently, the wide application of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in various fields has
deemed path planning of USVs in complex environments, particularly in intelligent ports and …

The C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is designed to operate at sea for extended
periods of time (up to 3 months). To increase the endurance capability of the USV, an energy …

With the continued development of artificial intelligence technology, unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) have attracted the attention of countless domestic and international …

This study suggests a new approach based on Theta* algorithm to create paths in real-time,
considering both angular rate (yaw rate) and heading angle of unmanned surface vehicles …

Efficient path planning is a critical issue for the navigation of modern unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) characterized by a complex operating environment having dynamic …

In this paper, a novel Voronoi-Visibility (VV) path planning algorithm, which integrates the
merits of a Voronoi diagram and a Visibility graph, is proposed for solving the Unmanned …

In a large-scale oceanic environment with spatially variable ocean currents, it is vital for
unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to navigate with a safe and energy-efficient path. In this …

Concerns regarding the influence of the marine environment, such as surface currents and
winds, on autonomous marine vehicles have been raised in recent years. A number of …