TY - GEN
T1 - Nonlinear formation control of a group of underactuated ships
AU - Ghommem, J.
AU - Mnif, F.
AU - Poisson, G.
AU - Derbel, N.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This paper addresses a nonlinear formation control of a group of underactuated ship at a dynamic level of planar formation control, while holding a desired inter-ship formation pattern. In particular we propose a combination of the virtual structure and the path following approaches to derive the formation architecture. Ship coordination is achieved by adjusting the speed of each of the ships along its path, in the sense that the derivative of the path is left as a free input to synchronize the ships motion. The proposed controller is basically based on Lyapunov direct method and backstepping technique. Simulations illustrate the efficacy of the proposed approach.
AB - This paper addresses a nonlinear formation control of a group of underactuated ship at a dynamic level of planar formation control, while holding a desired inter-ship formation pattern. In particular we propose a combination of the virtual structure and the path following approaches to derive the formation architecture. Ship coordination is achieved by adjusting the speed of each of the ships along its path, in the sense that the derivative of the path is left as a free input to synchronize the ships motion. The proposed controller is basically based on Lyapunov direct method and backstepping technique. Simulations illustrate the efficacy of the proposed approach.
KW - Backstepping technique
KW - Coordinated motion control
KW - Lyapunov direct method
KW - Path following
KW - Underactuated ship
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U2 - 10.1109/oceanse.2007.4302258
DO - 10.1109/oceanse.2007.4302258
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:36349017689
SN - 1424406358
SN - 9781424406357
T3 - OCEANS 2007 - Europe
BT - OCEANS 2007 - Europe
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - OCEANS 2007 - Europe
Y2 - 18 June 2007 through 21 June 2007
ER -