Visual-based navigation of an autonomous surface vehicle

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 37-45

  Tall, M H ^a   Rynne, P F ^a   Lorio, J M ^a   Von Ellenrieder, K D ^a  

^a Florida Atlantic University

Author keywords

ASV; Autonomous surface vehicle; Visual navigation

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY; GRADUATE STUDENTS; NAVIGATION ALGORITHMS; OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCHES; PHYSICAL REALIZATION; STEREOSCOPIC VISION; SURFACE VEHICLES; UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS; VISUAL NAVIGATION;

BUOYS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; NAVIGATION; VEHICLES;

REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

ALGORITHM; AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; BUOY SYSTEM; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; NAVIGATION; UNMANNED VEHICLE; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 77952216832     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.44.2.6     Document Type: Article

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