Generalized velocity obstacle algorithm for preventing ship collisions at sea

Y Huang, L Chen, P Van Gelder - Ocean Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Numerous methods have been developed for ship collision prevention over the past
decades. However, most studies are based on strong assumptions, such as the need for a …

Velocity obstacle algorithms for collision prevention at sea

Y Huang, P Van Gelder, Y Wen - Ocean Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
It is of critical importance to prevent collisions at sea for navigation safety. Some popular
techniques have been proposed and been used in practice, eg closest point of approach …

A collision avoidance decision-making system for autonomous ship based on modified velocity obstacle method

W Shaobo, Z Yingjun, L Lianbo - Ocean Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper proposed a new collision avoidance decision-making system designed for
autonomous ship. The system outputs collision avoidance decisions based on the latest …

Safe maritime autonomous navigation with COLREGS, using velocity obstacles

Y Kuwata, MT Wolf, D Zarzhitsky… - IEEE Journal of …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an autonomous motion planning algorithm for unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) to navigate safely in dynamic, cluttered environments. The algorithm not …

The vagueness of COLREG versus collision avoidance techniques—A discussion on the current state and future challenges concerning the operation of autonomous …

K Wróbel, M Gil, Y Huang, R Wawruch - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), considerable
research is undertaken to secure their safety. One of the critical aspects of MASS is collision …

Ship autonomous collision-avoidance strategies—A comprehensive review

H Lyu, Z Hao, J Li, G Li, X Sun, G Zhang, Y Yin… - Journal of Marine …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autonomous decision-making for ships to avoid collision is core to the autonomous
navigation of intelligent ships. In recent years, related research has shown explosive growth …

A collision avoidance algorithm for ship guidance applications

R Zaccone, M Martelli - Journal of Marine Engineering & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The paper presents a collision avoidance algorithm for ship open sea navigation, based on
an ad hoc modified version of the Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (RRT*) algorithm. The …

Collision avoidance path planning for ships by particle swarm optimization

YT Kang, WJ Chen, DQ Zhu, JH Wang… - Journal of Marine …, 2018 - jmstt.ntou.edu.tw
Ship collision avoidance is a key consideration in maritime systems. Collision avoidance
maneuvers depend on navigators' experience and skill levels. Because both maritime traffic …

A review of artificial intelligence-based optimization applications in traditional active maritime collision avoidance

Y Zhang, D Zhang, H Jiang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The probability of collisions at sea has increased in recent years. Furthermore, passive
collision avoidance has some disadvantages, such as low economic efficiency, while active …

Ship collision avoidance methods: State-of-the-art

Y Huang, L Chen, P Chen, RR Negenborn… - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
Collision prevention is critical for navigation safety at sea. At early ages, researchers aimed
at developing navigational assistance systems for enhancing situational awareness of …