Dynamic positioning of marine vessels using global positioning system

Dynamic positioning of marine vessels using global positioning system

This paper aims to demonstrate how the global positioning system (GPS) may be used for automated navigation for marine vessels. The GPS has been used for unmanned land and air vehicles, but unmanned marine vessels using GPS have not been fully studied. This thesis aims for the vessel to reach the de...

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Main Authors: Aleta, Brian Michael I., Flores, Daryl R., Legaspi, Edward Joseph G., Reasonda, Stephie Kim C., Solis, Anthon Miccolo R.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 2011
Subjects:
Global Positioning System
Artificial satellites in navigation
Communication
Electrical and Electronics
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10658
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:This paper aims to demonstrate how the global positioning system (GPS) may be used for automated navigation for marine vessels. The GPS has been used for unmanned land and air vehicles, but unmanned marine vessels using GPS have not been fully studied. This thesis aims for the vessel to reach the destination with minimal error and without manual control. For this thesis, a small-scale marine vessel, a remote control tug boat had been modified and attached with a GPS module and compass, which communicate to a software using ZigBee. By using the information obtained from the vessel, the software communicates with the remote control via universal serial bus (USB) to control the movements of the vessel towards a user-input destination. The accuracy of this system depends on the accuracy of the GPS module. The designed system is capable of positioning a marine vessel to a designated waypoint.

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