Water-jet Propelled Autonomous Surface Vehicle UCAP: System Description and Control

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2016
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Bruno Miguel Ferreira
Aníbal Matos
José Carlos Alves
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A new small-sized autonomous surface vehicle actuated by a water-jet has been developed at INESC TEC for search and rescue of victims at sea. This paper describes the vehicle main components and presents the control and guidance laws governing the motion and enabling it to perform line-following and target tracking missions. Results from field trials are presented, demonstrating the capabilities and the performances of the vehicle along with its control layer.
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