Time-optimal path planning in dynamic flows using level set equations: theory and schemes

We develop an accurate partial differential equation-based methodology that predicts the time-optimal paths of autonomous vehicles navigating in any continuous, strong, and dynamic ocean currents, obviating the need for heuristics. The goal is to predict a sequence of steering directions so that veh...

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Main Authors: Lermusiaux, Pierre F. J., Ueckermann, Mattheus P., Lolla, Sri Venkata Tap, Haley, Patrick
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Springer-Verlag 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98278
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1869-3883
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3512-5861