SMALL UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE IN AUTONOMOUS WAY-POINT EXPERIMENT AND SIMULATIONS FOR STRAIGHT PATH TRACKER

Authors

  • Surasak Timpitak Institute of FIeld roBOtics (FIBO): King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok,10140, Thailand.
  • Pradya Prempraneerach Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thammasat University, 99 Moo 18 Paholyothin Rd., Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12121, Thailand.
  • Manusak Janthong Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, 39 Moo 1, Rangsit-Nakhonayok Rd., Klong 6, Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, 12110, Thailaand.
  • Eakkachai Pengwang Institute of FIeld roBOtics (FIBO): King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok,10140, Thailand.

Keywords:

Unmanned surface veicle (USV), perpendicular straight line, ArduPilotMega(APM2.8), tracking-error, mean and standard deviation

Abstract

The small unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in autonomous motion can be implemented in surveying applications and water management systems. In process of autonomous navigation, the precision of position and path-way are necessary for the operation. This research was aimed to investigate and track the path-way by using a perpendicular straight line error between way-point for small USV system. The kinematic and dynamical models are formulated and implemented in MATLAB® and Simulink programs. The investigations for autonomous way-point tests are divided into two main parts; experimental results used an ArduPilotMega(APM2.8) flight control board, and simulation results by using mathematical dynamic model. Both experiments are analyzed by using a tracking-error for the straight path, which can be described the mean and standard deviation values. The results will help to predict the tendency of error, while operating on the field tests. Moreover, this model can be applied to improve system identification as well as to enhance a controller design of a real unmanned surface vehicle.

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Published

2026-08-28

How to Cite

Timpitak, S., Prempraneerach, P., Janthong, M., & Pengwang, E. (2026). SMALL UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE IN AUTONOMOUS WAY-POINT EXPERIMENT AND SIMULATIONS FOR STRAIGHT PATH TRACKER. Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology, 28(2), 010049(1–7). retrieved from https://ph04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SUJST/article/view/14896

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2021): March - April

Section

Research Article