Small Unmanned Surface Vessels—A Review and Critical Analysis of Relations to Safety and Safety Assurance of Larger Autonomous Ships
Autonomous ships represent an emerging paradigm within the maritime sector, poised to
bring multiple advantages. Although numerous prototypes have been developed, the …
bring multiple advantages. Although numerous prototypes have been developed, the …
Attitude Estimation Method for Target Ships Based on LiDAR Point Clouds via An Improved RANSAC
The accurate attitude estimation of target ships plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of
marine transportation, especially for tugs. A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system …
marine transportation, especially for tugs. A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system …
Distributed Swarm Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Surface Vehicles in Complex Sea Environments
A Wang, L Li, H Wang, B Han, Z Peng - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a swarm trajectory-planning method is proposed for multiple autonomous
surface vehicles (ASVs) in an unknown and obstacle-rich environment. Specifically, based …
surface vehicles (ASVs) in an unknown and obstacle-rich environment. Specifically, based …
Berthing assistance system for autonomous surface vehicles based on 3D LiDAR
Berthing assistance systems (BASs) for berthing operations of autonomous surface vehicles
(ASVs) in restricted waters are very important. Existing BASs are primarily designed for …
(ASVs) in restricted waters are very important. Existing BASs are primarily designed for …
A berthing state estimation pipeline based on 3D point cloud scan-matching and berth line fitting
The accurate estimation of the berthing state is fundamental for ships' autonomous
navigation during berthing processes. However, most existing methods only provide partial …
navigation during berthing processes. However, most existing methods only provide partial …
LiDAR mini-matching positioning method based on constraint of lightweight point cloud feature map
G Liu, S Pan, W Gao, B Yu, C Ma - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
In the global navigation satellite positioning denial environment, the matching localization
based on a high-definition map is a well-recognized method to assist autonomous vehicles …
based on a high-definition map is a well-recognized method to assist autonomous vehicles …
Metric Reliability Analysis of Autonomous Marine LiDAR Systems under Extreme Wind Loads
B Liang, W Zhao, X Wang, X Wang, Z Liu - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the key route detection device, the performance of marine LiDAR in harsh environments
is of great importance. In this paper, a metric reliability analysis method for marine LiDAR …
is of great importance. In this paper, a metric reliability analysis method for marine LiDAR …