Development and Field Testing of an Optimal Path Following ASV Controller for Marine Surveys

Kleio Baxevani,Grant E. Otto,Herbert G. Tanner,Arthur C. Trembanis,Kleio Baxevani,Grant E. Otto,Herbert G. Tanner,Arthur C. Trembanis

Marine autonomous vehicles deployed to conduct marine geophysical surveys are becoming an increasingly used asset in the commercial, academic, and defense industries. However, the ability to collect high-quality data from applicable sensors is directly related to the robustness of vehicle motion caused by environmental disturbances. In this paper we designed and integrated a new path following con...