A coordinate coverage water area monitoring scheme for multiple unmanned surface vehicles in dynamic environments
Published in IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS), 2025
Addressing the critical challenge of dynamic water pollution control in fragile urban waters, this work proposes a real-time multi-USV coverage scheme integrating dynamic map interactions and motion constraints. Key innovations include synchronized inter-USV pollution dispersion mapping and distributed path optimization that minimizes redundant coverage. Simulation results validate high efficiency: deploying more USVs reduces monitoring time by up to 41% while maintaining coverage rates above 90%, significantly advancing autonomous environmental monitoring capabilities. This framework directly tackles limitations in existing static coverage methods, demonstrating practical value for rapidly evolving pollution scenarios.
Recommended citation: M. Zhang, Z. Ren*, Y. He, D. Li, L. Yang, and Yang An. (2025). "A Coordinate Coverage Water Area Monitoring Scheme for Multiple Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Dynamic Environments." 2025 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS).
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