A method for protocol-based collision avoidance between autonomous marine surface craft

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 333-346

  Benjamin, Michael R ^a,b   Leonard, John J ^b   Curcio, Joseph A ^b   Newman, Paul M ^c  

^a NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; MARINE ENGINEERING; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

AUTONOMOUS MARINE SURFACE CRAFT; AUTONOMOUS OPERATION; PROTOCOL-BASED COLLISION AVOIDANCE; UNMANNED MARINE VEHICLES;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 33745728828     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.20121     Document Type: Article

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