RADAR LOCALIZATION FOR ASVs IN GNSS-LIMITED ENVIRONMENTS
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Vessel used for data collection trial, fitted with a Navtech radar. (Photo credit: Navtech Radar)
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Understanding the precise location of an Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) is critical to its safe and successful navigation. Traditionally this has relied on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to provide positioning to a few meters. However, issues with multipath, jamming, spoofing, and solar activity can hinder GNSS accuracy, calling into question its reliability for truly autonomous operations.
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