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Area of Science:

  • Marine Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Control Systems

Background:

  • Underactuated unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) face challenges in path following due to external disturbances and system constraints.
  • Existing control methods often struggle to effectively compensate for environmental factors like ocean currents and system uncertainties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an advanced path following control system for underactuated USVs.
  • To enhance control system robustness against disturbances and operational constraints, including rudder angle and velocity limitations.

Main Methods:

  • A variable look-ahead integral line-of-sight (LOS) guidance law incorporating real-time disturbance estimation and compensation for ocean currents.
  • A cascade path following control system utilizing a heading control law based on model predictive control (MPC) with a moving horizon optimization strategy.
  • Analysis of system stability considering USV motion dynamics, system delays, and constraints.

Main Results:

  • The proposed guidance law effectively estimates and compensates for disturbances, improving tracking accuracy.
  • The MPC-based heading control law successfully manages rudder angle and velocity constraints, enhancing dynamic performance.
  • Simulation and lake tests with the "Sturgeon 03" USV demonstrated the algorithm's effectiveness, advancement, and practical feasibility.

Conclusions:

  • The integrated control strategy provides a stable and effective solution for unmanned surface vehicle path following under challenging conditions.
  • The developed algorithm offers improved dynamic performance and robustness against model and environmental uncertainties, proving its engineering applicability.