Cooperative Circumnavigation for Multiple Unmanned Surface Vehicles Without External Localization

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.04518v1
• Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:54:01 GMT
• Title: Cooperative Circumnavigation for Multiple Unmanned Surface Vehicles Without External Localization
• Abstract summary: This paper proposes a cooperative target circumnavigation framework for multiple unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) operating without external localization.<n>The objective is to maintain a uniform circular formation of a specified radius around a target using only limited onboard sensing.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: This paper proposes a cooperative target circumnavigation framework for multiple unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) operating without external localization. The objective is to maintain a uniform circular formation of a specified radius around a target using only limited onboard sensing. The framework adopts a heterogeneous perception strategy that distinguishes between the asymmetric sensing relationships with the target and among the USVs. Specifically, the USVs obtain relative range and displacement measurements through active perception and inter-vehicle communication, while bearing measurements to a non-cooperative target are acquired via passive sensors. To estimate relative positions--both among USVs and between each USV and the target--we employ a Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter and a Pseudo-Linear Kalman Filter, respectively. A coupled oscillator-based formation controller is designed to ensure system observability while achieving circumnavigation. Theoretical analysis demonstrates that the controller ensures the relative motions between the USVs, as well as that between each USV and the target, satisfy the persistent excitation condition, thereby guaranteeing observability of the Kalman-based filters. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is validated through numerical simulations.

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