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Xin, Jianbin (author), Wu, Xuwen (author), D'Ariano, Andrea (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Zhang, Fangfang (author)
Most of the existing path planning methods of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are static. This paper proposes a new methodology for the path planning of a fleet of AGVs to improve the flexibility, robustness, and scalability of the AGV system. We mathematically describe the transport process as a dynamical system using an ad hoc mixed...
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Tao, W. (author), Zhu, Man (author), Chen, Shengyong (author), Cheng, Xu (author), Wen, Yuanqiao (author), Zhang, Weidong (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Pang, Y. (author)
Vessels sailing in a single platoon could reduce resistance from the perspective of the whole platoon and the individual vessel, and contribute to improving energy benefits. Moreover, transportation energy costs and traffic efficiency are essential indicators for measuring waterborne transportation systems. We attempt to minimize...
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Du, Zhe (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Reppa, V. (author)
Transportation of a large offshore platform from inland waters to the open sea is a hazardous and challenging mission. With the development of the autonomous surface vessel (ASV), the problem of large floating object transportation has a chance to be solved by applying multiple physical-connected autonomous tugboats. This article proposes a...
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Ferranti, L. (author), Lyons, L. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Keviczky, T. (author), Alonso-Mora, J. (author)
This work presents a method for multi-robot coordination based on a novel distributed nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) formulation for trajectory optimization and its modified version to mitigate the effects of packet losses and delays in the communication among the robots. Our algorithms consider that each robot is equipped with an...
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Larsen, R.B. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Atasoy, B. (author)
Cooperation between container transport service providers can increase efficiency in the logistics sector significantly. However, cooperation between competitors requires co-planning methods that not only give the cooperating partners an advantage towards external competition but also protect the partners from losing information, clients and...
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Piaggio, Benedetto (author), Garofano, V. (author), Donnarumma, Silvia (author), Alessandri, Angelo (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Martelli, Michele (author)
A novel follow-the-leader approach for azimuth-driven vessels is devised and experimentally tested in a model-scale outdoor scenario. The vessels are equipped with global navigation satellite and inertial navigation systems. A line-of-sight algorithm ensures the yaw-check ability of the follower vessel along the leader's path, while a speed...
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de Vos, P. (author), Somers, L.M.T. (author), Tinga, T. (author), Foekema, E.M. (author), van der Zwaan, B. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
Several news items and short movies have appeared online recently, announcing that the AmmoniaDrive Consortium was awarded a prestigious NWO Perspectief grant. But what is the AmmoniaDrive research project? How does it contribute to combatting shipping-induced climate change? Who are in the consortium and why? And finally, what research...
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Du, Zhe (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Reppa, V. (author)
This paper proposes a multi-objective cooperative control method for a ship-towing system in congested water traffic environments. The control objectives are to coordinate multiple autonomous tugboats for transporting a ship to: (i) follow the waypoints, (ii) adjust the heading, (iii) track the speed profile, and (iv) resolve collisions. The...
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Kougiatsos, N. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Reppa, V. (author)
Nowadays, marine vessels constitute safety-critical assets facilitating the transport of millions of passengers and tons of cargo worldwide. As such, they require a large number of heterogeneous sensors dispersed in the various on-board machinery for operational and condition monitoring of their vital systems, such as the propulsion system....
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van Biert, L. (author), Segovia Castillo, P. (author), Haseltalab, A. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
The maritime industry is actively exploring alternative fuels and drive train technology to reduce the emissions of hazardous air pollutants and greenhouse gases. High temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) represent a promising technology to generate electric power on ships from a variety of renewable fuels with high efficiencies and no...
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Xin, Jianbin (author), Qu, Yaoguang (author), Zhang, Fangfang (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
Existing motion planning algorithms for multi-robot systems must be improved to address poor coordination and increase low real-time performance. This paper proposes a new distributed real-time motion planning method for a multi-robot system using Model Predictive Contouring Control (MPCC). MPCC allows separating the tracking accuracy and...
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Armenta, C. (author), Delprat, S. (author), Hawksley, B. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
This work proposes a controller design that integrates an Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy framework and a quasi-LPV framework. The proposed scheme allows exploiting the characteristics of both frameworks. Also, a proof of the input-state-stability (ISS) of the closed-loop is presented, expressed as linearmatrix-inequality conditions...
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Haseltalab, A. (author), Wani, F.M. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
Power availability to preserve propulsion is a vital issue in the shipping industry which relies on persistent power generation and maintaining the stability of the power and propulsion system. Since the introduction of on-board all-electric Direct Current Power and Propulsion Systems (DC-PPS) with hybrid power generation, which are more...
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Wang, Le (author), Li, Shijie (author), Liu, Jialun (author), Wu, Qing (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
Autonomous docking and undocking control is an important part of intelligent ship motion control. In this study, the adaptive-mutation beetle swarm prediction (AMBS-P) algorithm is used to propose a control approach for autonomous docking and undocking. Firstly, this paper introduces the principle of the AMBS-P algorithm, then the convergence...
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You, Xu (author), Yan, Xinping (author), Liu, Jialun (author), Li, Shijie (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
This paper investigates the formation keeping problem of heterogeneous ships with underactuated inputs, uncertain dynamics, and environmental disturbances. The control objective is to make the heterogeneous followers keep the desired formation while tracking a leader. To solve the problem effectively, a novel virtual leader–follower formation...
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Du, Zhe (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Reppa, V. (author)
This paper proposes a distributed control scheme for autonomous tugboats to tow a ship in a restricted water traffic environment ensuring collision avoidance while being compliant with maritime regulation called COLREGS. The complex problem is cooperatively solved by addressing three sub-optimization problems. The first is to optimize the...
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Tsolakis, A. (author), Benders, D. (author), de Groot, O.M. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Reppa, V. (author), Ferranti, L. (author)
This paper presents a rule-compliant trajectory optimization method for the guidance and control of autonomous surface vessels. The method builds on Model Predictive Contouring Control and incorporates the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea - known as COLREGs - relevant for motion planning. We use these traffic rules...
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van Pampus, M.J. (author), Haseltalab, A. (author), Garofano, V. (author), Reppa, V. (author), Deinema, Y.H. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
Formation control of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) has been studied extensively over the last few years since it offers promising advantages. In this paper, two control methods for distributed leader-follower formation control are proposed: A Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (MPC) method and an MPC method using Feedback Linearization. One...
conference paper 2021
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Larsen, R.B. (author), Baksteen, Ruud (author), Atasoy, B. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)
Container transport requires real-time control and a high degree of cooperation to alleviate disturbances and perform smoothly without unnecessary environmental impact and monetary losses. The involved operators are, however, often reluctant to cooperate as they fear loosing valuable information and autonomy, eventually leading their clients...
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Armenta, Carlos (author), Delprat, Sebastien (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Haseltalab, A. (author), Lauber, Jimmy (author), Dambrine, Michel (author)
Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle is a way of solving hybrid powertrain optimal energy management. This paper presents an improvement of a classical implementation. The core of this improvement consists in relaxing the tolerance on some intermediate steps of the algorithm in order to reduce the number of iterations and thereby reducing the...
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