Backstepping-based path following control of an underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle

Yintao Wang, Weisheng Yan, Bo Gao, Rongxin Cui

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Abstract

This paper derives a control law to steer the dynamic model of an underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) along a predefined path. We describe the path to be followed by the movement of a virtual AUV and drive the actual AUV on the desired path through following this virtual AUV. Furthermore, it overcomes a singular point that are presented in a number of path following control strategies described in the literature. Controller design builds on Lyapunov theory and backstepping techniques. The resulting control law yields convergence of the path following error trajectories to zero. Simulations illustrate the performance of the proposed controlle

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009
Pages466-471
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009 - Zhuhai, Macau, China
Duration: 22 Jun 200925 Jun 2009

Publication series

Name2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai, Macau
Period22/06/0925/06/09

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