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Systems and Methods for Automated Vessel Navigation Using Sea State PredictionSystems and methods for sea state prediction and autonomous navigation in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a method of predicting a future sea state including generating a sequence of at least two 3D images of a sea surface using at least two image sensors, detecting peaks and troughs in the 3D images using a processor, identifying at least one wavefront in each 3D image based upon the detected peaks and troughs using the processor, characterizing at least one propagating wave based upon the propagation of wavefronts detected in the sequence of 3D images using the processor, and predicting a future sea state using at least one propagating wave characterizing the propagation of wavefronts in the sequence of 3D images using the processor. Another embodiment includes a method of autonomous vessel navigation based upon a predicted sea state and target location.
Document ID
20170011494
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Huntsberger, Terrance L.
Rankin, Arturo
Aghazarian, Hrand
Howard, Andrew B.
Reinhart, Rene Felix
Date Acquired
December 4, 2017
Publication Date
November 14, 2017
Subject Category
Oceanography
Instrumentation And Photography
Statistics And Probability
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,816,812
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/616,620
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