AutoBarge Conference papers

• Yuhan Chen, Wengang Mao, Chi Zhang, Different strategies to improve isochrone voyage optimization algorithm, The 9th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2023), 2023, p. 53-61, DOI:10.1201/9781003399759-6, download


• D. Mahipala, T. A. Johansen, Model Predictive Control for Path Following and Collision-Avoidance of Autonomous Ships in Inland Waterways, 31st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), 2023, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MED59994.2023.10185796, download


• Hoang Anh Tran, Tor Arne Johansen, Rudy R. Negenborn, A collision avoidance algorithm with intention prediction for inland waterways ships, 22nd IFAC World Congress, 2023, DOI:10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.1805, download


• D. Wang, Y. Zhang, P. Slaets, A Retrofitted Dynamic Window Approach with Pivot Point Control for Maneuvering Inland Vessels on Constrained Surfaces, 9th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (ICMRE), 10-12 Feb 2023, 2023, 133-138, DOI: 10.1109/ICMRE56789.2023.10106525, download


• M. Baerveldt, M. E. Lopez, E. F. Brekke, Extended target PMBM tracker with a Gaussian Process target model on LiDAR data, 2023 26th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), 2023, DOI:10.23919/FUSION52260.2023.10224156, download


• Hoang Anh Tran, Tor Arne Johansen, Rudy R. Negenborn, Collision avoidance of autonomous ships in inland waterways – A survey and open research problems, International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (ICMASS 2023), Anually, 2023, DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2618/1/012004, download


• Y.Y. Zhang, J. Shuai, J. Billet, P. Slaets, Design and Build of an Autonomous Catamaran Urban Cargo Vessel, International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (ICMASS 2023), 2023/11/08 - 2023/11/09, 2023, 012002, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2618/1/012002, download


• R Saha, M Lundh and S N MacKinnon, The shift toward autonomous European inland waterway shipping: Identifying the gaps in the emerging socio-technical system, International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (ICMASS 2023), 2618 012016, 2023, DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2618/1/012016, download


• Hoang Anh Tran, Tor Arne Johansen, Rudy R. Negenborn, Parallel distributed collision avoidance with intention consensus based on ADMM, 17th IFAC Symposium on Control of Transportation Systems CTS 2024, 2024, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.357, download


• Yuhan Chen, Wengang Mao, Sensitivity of Ship Voyage Optimizations to Various Energy Cost Models, International Conference on Offshore, Mechanics, and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), 2024, DOI:10.1115/OMAE2024-127986, download


• A Dhyani, R R Negenborn, V Reppa, A Multiple Sensor Fault Diagnosis Scheme for Autonomous Surface Vessels, 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes SAFEPROCESS 2024, 2024, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.189, download


• A Dhyani, Y Wang, M Verbeke, D Pissoort, V Reppa, A POMDP model-based online risk mitigation method for autonomous inland vessels, 15th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics and Vehicles, 2024, 2024, DOI:10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.10.076, download


• C Zhang, A Dhyani, J W Ringsberg, F Thies, V Reppa, R R Negenborn, Manoeuvring Modelling and Control Design of Autonomous Vessels on Inland Waterways, 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2024, 2024, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2024-126580, download


• Y.Y. Zhang, J. Billet, P. Slaets, Experimental Identification of Decoupled Ship Dynamic Models for an Autonomous Catamaran Urban Cargo Vessel, 15th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics and Vehicles CAMS 2024, 03-05 Sep 2024, 2024, 229-234, DOI:10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.10.059, download


• Z. Luo, S. van Baelen, P. Slaets, H. Bruyninckx, Enhancing Inland Waterway Transport Through LiDAR-Based Updates to Electronic Navigational Charts, MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2024 - Halifax, 2024, DOI:10.1109/OCEANS55160.2024.10754408, download


• M. Baerveldt, A. G. Hem, E. F. Brekke, Comparing Multiple Extended Object Tracking with Point Based Multi Object Tracking for LiDAR in a Maritime Context, International Conference of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (ICMASS) 2023, 2023


• M. Baerveldt, J. Shuai, E. F. Brekke, Improved Fusion of AIS Data for Multiple Extended Object Tracking, 2024 27th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), 2024, DOI:10.23919/FUSION59988.2024.10706459, download


• A Dhyani, A H Mojaveri, C Zhang, D Mahipala, H A Tran, Y-Y Zhang, Z Luo, V Reppa, AUTOBargeSim: MATLAB (R) toolbox for the design and analysis of the guidance and control system for autonomous inland vessels, 16th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics and Vehicles, 2025, 818-823, DOI:10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.11.736, download


• Y. Wang, K. Wang, Z. Zhang, J. Boydens, D. Pissoort, M. Verbeke, Navigating the Waters of Object Detection: Evaluating the Robustness of Real-time Object Detection Models for Autonomous Surface Vehicles, 2024 IEEE CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 2024, 985 - 992, DOI:10.1109/CAI59869.2024.00180, download


• Y. Wang, L. Buysse, D. Vanoost, D. Pissoort, J. Boydens, M. Verbeke, AMLOP: A Framework for the Operational Safety Assurance of Machine Learning Leveraging Model Monitoring, 2025 IEEE CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 2025, DOI:10.1109/CAI64502.2025.00248, download


• M. Baerveldt, E. F. Brekke, Methods to Handle Interior and Boundary Measurements for the Gaussian Process Model, 2025 28th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), 2025, DOI:10.23919/FUSION65864.2025.11123938, download


• S. Folåsen, M. Baerveldt, M. E. Lopez, N. Dalhaug, A. Stahl, E. F. Brekke, Extended Object Tracking Using a Gaussian Process Extent Model and Scene Flow-LiDAR Fusion, 2025 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2025, DOI:10.1109/AERO63441.2025.11068504, download


• C. Zhang, J. W. Ringsberg and F. Thies, Hydrologic Riverbed Generation and Operational Analysis for Autonomous Vessels in Meandering Inland Waterways, 35th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), 2025, download


• A. Haqshenas, J. Swevers, P. Slaets, Model Identification and Path Following for an Inland Vessel Using IENC Data, 2024 10th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA), 2024, DOI:10.1109/ICARCV63323.2024.10821672, download


• Yuhan Chen; Chi Zhang; Wengang Mao, Isochrone-Based Collision Avoidance for Enhanced Ship Safety in Confined Waterways, The 35th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Annual, 2025, download