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Introducing AUTOBargeSim
Introducing AUTOBargeSim – a MATLAB toolbox to support mapping, modeling, control design, and the development of collision-avoidance algorithms for autonomous inland navigation. AUTOBargeSim aims to enhance reproducibility in the design and evaluation of autonomous navigation systems – and it’s constantly being improved! Key features: Performance evaluation using KPIs Modular architecture Extensive documentation Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) This work is the result of a joint effort of the following AUTOBarge ESRs: Zhongbi Luo, Yan-Yun Zhang, Hoang Anh…
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Can autonomous shipping prevent another Suez Canal incident?
When the 400-metre-long container giant “Ever Given” obstructed the Suez Canal in March 2021, it froze 12% of world trade for nearly a week. The episode exposed how little room for error exists in the confined waterways that carry the world’s largest ships, and how difficult it is for a human crew to react quickly enough when tonnes of steel start drifting. As digitalisation and smart shipping forge new pathways to enhance maritime transportation, one…
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