Distributed finite-time neural network observer-based consensus tracking control of heterogeneous underwater vehicles

M Mazare, H Asharioun, E Davoudi, M Mokhtari - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This note scrutinizes the distributed finite-time tracking problem of heterogeneous multi-
agent systems with uncertain dynamics and environmental disturbances. To estimate the …

Deep hierarchical reinforcement learning based formation planning for multiple unmanned surface vehicles with experimental results

X Wei, H Wang, Y Tang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel multi-USV formation path planning algorithm is proposed based on
deep reinforcement learning. First, a goal-based hierarchical reinforcement learning …

Dynamic event-triggered composite anti-disturbance fault-tolerant tracking control for ships with disturbances and actuator faults

X Hu, Q Gong, J Han, X Zhu, H Yang, M Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the dynamic event-triggered composite anti-disturbance and fault-
tolerant tracking problem of ships with external ocean disturbances and actuator fault effects …

Pursuit-Evasion Games of Marine Surface Vessels Using Neural Network-Based Control

X Guo, R Cui, W Yan - IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, pursuit-evasion (PE) games with marine surface vessels (MSVs) as pursuers
are solved while considering velocity constraints and unknown dynamics simultaneously …

Integral sliding mode-based fault-tolerant control for dynamic positioning of unmanned marine vehicles based on a TS fuzzy model

Y Wang, LY Hao, T Li, CLP Chen - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates a fault-tolerant control problem for the dynamic positioning of
unmanned marine vehicles based on a Takagi–Sugeno (TS) fuzzy model using an integral …

Selection strategies and finite-time target tracking of multiple unmanned surface vehicles with mode uncertainty and disturbances

Y Zhu, J Bai, S Li, G Guo - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, the finite-time coordinated target tracking problem of multi-unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) with model uncertainty, underactuation and disturbances based on …

Adaptive prescribed-time containment control for multiple unmanned surface vehicles with uncertain dynamics and actuator dead-zones

Y Jiang, F Wang, H Yu, C Guo, Z Liu - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the containment control problem of multiple unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) with directed communication topology. The unknown dynamics, external …

Observer-based platoon formation control with prescribed performance guarantees for unmanned surface vehicles in presence of nonsmooth input characteristics

W Wang, X Gao, T Li, Y Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This brief focuses on the platoon formation control for a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles
(USVs) with uncertain kinetics, unmeasured velocities, input saturation and dead zone to …

Neural network-based practical fixed-time nonsingular sliding mode tracking control of autonomous surface vehicles under actuator saturation

Y Yan, P Liu, S Yu - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The article considers the fixed-time tracking control of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs)
subject to actuator saturation. A novel sliding variable with state-dependent exponents is first …

Online learning-based active disturbance rejection control of autonomous surface vehicles with HIL simulations

B Peng, N Gu, D Wang, T Li, B Han, Z Peng - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Modeling and control of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) is a challenging task due to
the requirement of real-time adaptation to internal hydrodynamic parameter variations and …