Robotic sailing 2016 : proceedings of the 9th International Robotic Sailing Conference / José C. Alves, Nuno A. Cruz, editors.
2016
VM357 .I58 2016eb
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Robotic sailing 2016 : proceedings of the 9th International Robotic Sailing Conference / José C. Alves, Nuno A. Cruz, editors.
ISBN
9783319454535 (electronic book)
3319454536 (electronic book)
9783319454528
3319454528
3319454536 (electronic book)
9783319454528
3319454528
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Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016], ©2017.
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English
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VM357 .I58 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
623.822
Summary
This book contains selected papers that address a variety of topics related to the design, development and operation of unmanned and fully autonomous sailing boats. These papers were presented in the 9th International Robotic Sailing Conference, in association with the 9th World Robotic Sailing Championship that took place in Viana do Castelo, Portugal from the 5th to 10th of September 2016. The book is divided in three parts, each focusing on key aspects of robotic sailing. The first part addresses the design, construction and validation of autonomous sailboat platforms, including their rigs, appendages and control mechanisms. The second part is devoted to the development of sensors and algorithms to enhance the performance of robotic sailing boats, in terms of their speed, course control and manoeuvring ability. Finally, the papers in the last part are dedicated to the improvement of behaviours required for the accomplishment of complex autonomous missions. Robotic sailing is a relatively new multidisciplinary area of research, with a recognized great potential for persistent ocean observation. Using the wind for boat propulsion is something mankind has been doing for centuries. Automating and optimizing the sailing process in the harsh marine environment is an ever present challenge which is now promising to bear fruit.
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Alves, José C.
Cruz, Nuno A.
Cruz, Nuno A.
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Table of Contents
Part I Sailboat Platforms
Part II Mission Planning and Route Control
Part III Sensors and Algorithms for Autonomous Sailing.
Part II Mission Planning and Route Control
Part III Sensors and Algorithms for Autonomous Sailing.