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    • Marine Engineering

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    • Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) require robust control strategies to navigate effectively in dynamic environments.
    • Disturbances and computational limitations pose significant challenges for real-time motion control of ASVs.
    • Existing control methods often lack efficiency in terms of computational and communication burden.

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    • To develop a predefined-time optimal motion control strategy for ASVs facing disturbances.
    • To implement a dynamic self-triggered framework to reduce computational and communication overhead.
    • To ensure stable ASV motion within a specified time frame using reinforcement learning.

    Main Methods:

    • Formulation of a predefined-time second-order integral sliding mode control (SOISM) strategy.
    • Development of a predefined-time approximate optimal motion (AOM) control strategy using a single critic network.
    • Application of a dynamic self-triggered framework for adaptive control updates.
    • Design of novel Lyapunov functions and triggered conditions for stability analysis.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed SOISM and AOM control strategies effectively eliminate disturbance influence on ASVs.
    • The dynamic self-triggered framework significantly reduces computational and communication burdens.
    • Stability of the sliding mode dynamics and the disturbed ASV is proven within a specified time frame.
    • Simulation results confirm the efficacy of the developed motion control approach.

    Conclusions:

    • The integrated control approach ensures stable and optimal motion for ASVs under disturbances.
    • The dynamic self-triggered framework enhances control system efficiency.
    • This research provides a robust and computationally efficient solution for ASV motion control.