he performance of bathymetric measurements by traditional methods (using manned vessels) in ultra-shallow waters, i.e., lakes, rivers, and sea beaches with a depth of less than 1 m, is often difficult or, in many cases, impossible due to problems related to safe vessel maneuvering. For this reason, the use of shallow draft hydrographic Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) appears to provide a promising alternative method for performing...

A small unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) to inspection of an undersea space is presented in the paper. Its behavior is controlled by a trained pilot. Correct detection and identification of targets depends on vehicle'sprecise displacement along a predefined route. Nowadays, the UUVs are equipped with an automatic control system to execute some basic maneuvers without constant human interventions. Hence, in the paper, an autopilot...

The article discusses the problem of designing a proper and efficient adaptive course-keeping control system for a seagoingship based on the adaptive backstepping method. The proposed controller in the design stage takes into account thedynamic properties of the steering gear and the full nonlinear static maneuvering characteristic. The adjustable parametersof the achieved nonlinear control structure were tuned up by using the...

W układach morskich aplikacja nieliniowych technik adaptacyjnych do sterowania ruchem statku jest obecnie niezbędna aby uwzględnić występujące niepewności strukturalne i parametryczne. Jest to szczególnie istotne, ponieważ dynamika statku zależy od dużej masy i wpływu zakłóceń środowiskowych zarówno addytywnych jak i multiplikatywnych, wywołanych przez fale, wiatry i prądy oceaniczne. Artykuł obejmuje zagadnienie projektowania...