A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles

To address the issues of poor environmental adaptability and high costs associated with traditional methods of measuring water body boundaries, this paper proposes an innovative path planning approach for water body boundary measurement based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)—the Chemotactic Searc...

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Main Authors: Jiao Deng, Yang Long, Jiming Zhang, Hang Gao, Song Liu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/958
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description To address the issues of poor environmental adaptability and high costs associated with traditional methods of measuring water body boundaries, this paper proposes an innovative path planning approach for water body boundary measurement based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)—the Chemotactic Search Traversal (CST) algorithm. This method incorporates the chemotaxis operation mechanism of the Bacterial Foraging Optimization algorithm, integrating it with high-resolution grid maps to enable efficient traversal and accurate measurement of water body boundaries within large-scale grid environments. Simulation experiments demonstrate that the CST algorithm outperforms the Brute Force Algorithm (BFA), Roberts operator, Canny operator, Log operator, Prewitt operator, and Sobel operator in terms of optimal pathfinding, stability, and path smoothness. The feasibility and reliability of this algorithm in real water environments are validated through experiments conducted with actual USVs. These findings suggest that the CST algorithm not only enhances the accuracy and efficiency of water body boundary measurement but also offers a cost-effective and practical solution for measuring water body areas.
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spelling doaj-art-9af7bcdb0a594d97bde7b3e6cf67a0652025-08-20T01:56:24ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-05-0113595810.3390/jmse13050958A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface VehiclesJiao Deng0Yang Long1Jiming Zhang2Hang Gao3Song Liu4School of Intelligent Science and Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Science and Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Science and Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Science and Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Science and Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, ChinaTo address the issues of poor environmental adaptability and high costs associated with traditional methods of measuring water body boundaries, this paper proposes an innovative path planning approach for water body boundary measurement based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)—the Chemotactic Search Traversal (CST) algorithm. This method incorporates the chemotaxis operation mechanism of the Bacterial Foraging Optimization algorithm, integrating it with high-resolution grid maps to enable efficient traversal and accurate measurement of water body boundaries within large-scale grid environments. Simulation experiments demonstrate that the CST algorithm outperforms the Brute Force Algorithm (BFA), Roberts operator, Canny operator, Log operator, Prewitt operator, and Sobel operator in terms of optimal pathfinding, stability, and path smoothness. The feasibility and reliability of this algorithm in real water environments are validated through experiments conducted with actual USVs. These findings suggest that the CST algorithm not only enhances the accuracy and efficiency of water body boundary measurement but also offers a cost-effective and practical solution for measuring water body areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/958USVhigh-resolution grid mapwater body boundary measurementpath planningchemotaxis
spellingShingle Jiao Deng
Yang Long
Jiming Zhang
Hang Gao
Song Liu
A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
USV
high-resolution grid map
water body boundary measurement
path planning
chemotaxis
title A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles
title_full A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles
title_fullStr A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles
title_full_unstemmed A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles
title_short A Water Body Boundary Search Method Combining Chemotaxis Mechanism and High-Resolution Grid Based on Unmanned Surface Vehicles
title_sort water body boundary search method combining chemotaxis mechanism and high resolution grid based on unmanned surface vehicles
topic USV
high-resolution grid map
water body boundary measurement
path planning
chemotaxis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/958
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