Data-driven coordinated path-following of multiple marine surface vehicles with input saturations

  • 0School of Marine Electrical Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.

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Summary

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This study introduces a novel control approach for multiple marine surface vehicles (MSVs) to follow paths precisely in challenging waterways, ensuring coordinated movement despite disturbances and constraints.

Area Of Science

  • Robotics
  • Marine Engineering
  • Control Systems

Background

  • Coordinated path-following for multiple marine surface vehicles (MSVs) is complex in narrow waterways.
  • External disturbances, system uncertainties, and input constraints pose significant challenges.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To develop an innovative coordinated surge-heading guidance-based direct data-driven constrained control (CSH-DDCC) approach.
  • To ensure accurate path tracking and coordination among multiple MSVs.
  • To address model-unavailable deficiencies and input constraints.

Main Methods

  • A line-of-sight (LOS) based path parameter updating law and a discrete reduced-order extended state observer (RESO) for dynamics estimation.
  • A coordinated surge-heading (CSH) guidance law for asymptotic tracking and vehicle coordination.
  • A direct data-driven constrained control (DDCC) law with dynamic anti-windup compensation.

Main Results

  • The CSH guidance law ensures asymptotic path tracking and inter-vehicle coordination.
  • The DDCC law effectively handles model uncertainties and input constraints.
  • Lyapunov synthesis guarantees asymptotically coordinated path-following for the closed-loop system.

Conclusions

  • The proposed CSH-DDCC approach is efficient for coordinated path-following of MSVs.
  • Simulation studies confirm the effectiveness of the developed control strategy in realistic scenarios.

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