Cooperative Multi-Vessel Systems for Waterborne Transport

Doctoral thesis (2019)

Authors

L. Chen Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Transport Engineering and Logistics (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 L. Chen
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https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:e0c3246b-5e6e-47f4-b012-3393fd47fc90
Cooperative Multi-Vessel Systems Autonomous Vessels Vessel train formation Cooperative Object Transport Distributed Model Predictive Control
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Marine and Transport Technology

Research Group

Transport Engineering and Logistics

Abstract

This PhD thesis investigates V2V, V2I, and I2I cooperation of CMVSs for improving the safety and efficiency of waterborne transport. A predictive motion control framework and a generic negotiation framework are proposed to achieve consensus among controllers. Different applications provide insights into the impact of CMVSs on the performance of the waterborne transport systems. Specifically, four types of cooperation and their applications to the Port of Rotterdam and the metropolitan area of Amsterdam are investigated, i.e., Vessel Train Formation (VTF), Cooperative Floating Object Transport (CFOT), Waterway Intersection Scheduling (WIS), and Cooperative Waterway Intersection Scheduling (CWIS).