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Robotic Sailing 2012

Proceedings of the 5th International Robotic Sailing Conference

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2013

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  1. Colin Sauzé

    1. Department of Computer Science , Aberystwyth University, Penglais, United Kingdom

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  2. James Finnis

    1. Department of Computer Science , Aberystwyth University, Penglais, United Kingdom

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Table of contents (11 papers)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Collision Avoidance and Route Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Tracking Objects Using PHD Filter for USV Autonomous Capabilities

      • Oren Gal, Eran Zeitouni
      Pages 3-12

    3. Feasibility of Basic Visual Navigation for Small Robotic Sailboats

      • Tobias Neumann, Alexander Schlaefer
      Pages 13-22

    4. Optimization-Based Weather Routing for Sailboats

      • Jorge Cabrera-Gámez, José Isern-González, Daniel Hernández-Sosa, Antonio Carlos Domínguez-Brito, Enrique Fernández-Perdomo
      Pages 23-33

  3. Extended Field Tests

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. Data Mining for Optimal Sail and Rudder Control of Small Robotic Sailboats

      • Lars Hertel, Alexander Schlaefer
      Pages 37-48

    3. Continuous Improvements to USNA SailBots for Inshore Racing and Offshore Voyaging

      • Paul H. Miller, Matt Hamlet, Jeff Rossman
      Pages 49-60

    4. Human-Computer Interface for Doğuş Unmanned Sea Vehicle

      • Samet Batı, Hamdi Atacan Oğul, Cengiz Karaçizmeli, Dilek (Bilgin) Tükel
      Pages 61-71

    5. An Experimental Validation of a Robust Controller with the VAIMOS Autonomous Sailboat

      • Fabrice Le Bars, Luc Jaulin
      Pages 73-84

  4. Controller, Sensor and Rig Design

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      Pages 85-85
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    2. A Study on Potential Energy Savings by the Use of a Balanced Rig on a Robotic Sailing Boat

      • Roland Stelzer, Daniel Estarriola Dalmau
      Pages 87-93

    3. A Discrete-Component 2D-Array Wind Sensor without Moving Parts for a Robotic Sailboat

      • Taylor Barton, Mariano Alvira
      Pages 95-104

    4. Small and Inexpensive Single-Board Computer for Autonomous Sailboat Control

      • Mariano Alvira, Taylor Barton
      Pages 105-116

    5. A Simple Controller for Line Following of Sailboats

      • Luc Jaulin, Fabrice Le Bars
      Pages 117-129

  5. Back Matter

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About this book

Robotic sailing offers the potential of wind propelled vehicles which are sufficiently autonomous to remain at sea for months at a time. These could replace or augment existing oceanographic sampling systems, be used in border surveillance and security or offer a means of carbon neutral transportation. To achieve this represents a complex, multi-disciplinary challenge to boat designers and naval architects, systems/electrical engineers and computer scientists. 

Since 2004 a series of competitions in the form of the Sailbot, World Robotic Sailing Championship and Microtransat competitions have sparked an explosion in the number of groups working on autonomous sailing robots. Despite this interest the longest distance sailed autonomously remains only a few hundred miles. Many of the challenges in building truly autonomous sailing robots still remain unsolved.

These proceedings present the cutting edge of work in a variety of fields related to robotic sailing. They will be presented during the 5th International Robtoic Sailing Conference, which is taking place as part of the 2012 World Robotic Sailing Championships.

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computer Science , Aberystwyth University, Penglais, United Kingdom

    Colin Sauzé, James Finnis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Robotic Sailing 2012

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 5th International Robotic Sailing Conference

  • Editors: Colin Sauzé, James Finnis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33084-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-33083-4Published: 28 August 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52251-6Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-33084-1Published: 28 August 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 131

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 53 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Computational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence

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