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Main Authors: Akbari, Behzad, Pan, Ya-Jun, Liu, Shiwei, Wang, Tianye
Format: Preprint
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.03355
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  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) in the ocean environment, considering various spatiotemporal factors such as ocean currents and other energy consumption factors. The paper uses Gaussian Process Motion Planning (GPMP2), a Bayesian optimization method that has shown promising results in continuous and nonlinear motion planning algorithms. The proposed work improves GPMP2 by incorporating a new spatiotemporal factor for tracking and predicting ocean currents using a spatiotemporal Bayesian inference. The algorithm is applied to the USV path planning and is shown to optimize for smoothness, obstacle avoidance, and ocean currents in a challenging environment. The work is relevant for practical applications in ocean scenarios where optimal path planning for USVs is essential for minimizing costs and optimizing performance.