Ship collision avoidance and COLREGS compliance using simulation-based control behavior selection with predictive hazard assessment

TA Johansen, T Perez… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes a concept for a collision avoidance system for ships, which is based on
model predictive control. A finite set of alternative control behaviors are generated by …

A real-time multi-ship collision avoidance decision-making system for autonomous ships considering ship motion uncertainty

K Zhang, L Huang, Y He, B Wang, J Chen, Y Tian… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ship autonomous collision avoidance has attracted increasing attention in recent years.
However, more attention is paid to the scenario in which the target ship keeps its course and …

The branching‐course model predictive control algorithm for maritime collision avoidance

BOH Eriksen, M Breivik, EF Wilthil… - Journal of Field …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents a new algorithm for short‐term maritime collision avoidance (COLAV)
named the branching‐course model predictive control (BC‐MPC) algorithm. The algorithm is …

Quantitative analysis of COLREG rules and seamanship for autonomous collision avoidance at open sea

Y He, Y Jin, L Huang, Y Xiong, P Chen, J Mou - Ocean Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Ship collision avoidance is highly dependent upon seamanship and rules. When ship
collision risk exists, proper collision avoidance actions must be taken according to the …

A novel real-time collision risk awareness method based on velocity obstacle considering uncertainties in ship dynamics

X Yuan, D Zhang, J Zhang, M Zhang, CG Soares - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
COLREGs-based collision risk awareness model is urgently needed in real-time operating
conditions. However, this is a complicated problem under various encounter situations …

COLREGs-based collision avoidance strategies for unmanned surface vehicles

W Naeem, GW Irwin, A Yang - Mechatronics, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to report the preliminary development of an automatic collision
avoidance technique for unmanned marine craft based on standardised rules, COLREGs …

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 distributed anti-collision decision support formulation in multi-ship encounter situations under COLREGs

J Zhang, D Zhang, X Yan, S Haugen, CG Soares - Ocean Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
A multi-ship anti-collision decision support formulation is studied in a distributed and real
time way. Under the general requirements from COLREGs rules and regulations, the …

[HTML][HTML] An empirical ship domain based on evasive maneuver and perceived collision risk

L Du, OAV Banda, Y Huang, F Goerlandt… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper introduced a new ship domain concept and an analytical framework. The ship
domain takes the point of the ship's first evasive maneuver as a basis and correlates it with …

Collision risk inference system for maritime autonomous surface ships using COLREGs rules compliant collision avoidance

H Namgung, JS Kim - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) need to be sufficiently safe to gain commercial
acceptance. Collision avoidance strategies in such MASS should comply with the …