Sailing with the uncertainty: dynamic rendezvous of under-actuated vehicles in semi-structured geophysical flows

The West Virginia University Research Corporation was awarded a three-year, $128,116 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research to support research titled "SAILING WITH THE UNCERTAINTY: DYNAMIC RENDEZVOUS OF UNDER-ACTUATED VEHICLES IN SEMI-STRUCTURED GEOPHYSICAL FLOWS" under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300).

This grant will fund research at West Virginia University from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026 to develop techniques for dynamic rendezvous of under-actuated vehicles operating in uncertain geophysical flows, with the goal of improving naval operations. The Basic and Applied Scientific Research program aims to support basic and applied research and technology development at educational institutions, non-profits and other research organizations with potential to enhance naval capabilities. Outcomes from this award seek to advance that objective through scientific study of coordination and control of autonomous systems navigating complex ocean environments.