Autonomous Surface Vehicle Workshop

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Table of Contents
Acronyms ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
About ACT ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Author Acknowledgement ....................................................................................................................... 3
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................4
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Workshop Overview.....................................................................................................................................7
Workshop Outcome ...................................................................................................................................12
Operational Environment...........................................................................................................................13
Levels of Vessel Autonomy .........................................................................................................................13
Level 1: Remote piloting (manual)........................................................................................................14
Level 2: Basic Autonomy (do as you’re told) ........................................................................................14
Level 3: Intermediate Autonomy (do as you’re told and react to what’s known) ..............................15
Level 4: Advanced Autonomy (do as you’re told, sense and react to what’s not known) .....................15
Level 5: Planning (think) ........................................................................................................................16
Levels of Supervision ..................................................................................................................................16
Attended ................................................................................................................................................17
Monitored..............................................................................................................................................17
Independent ..........................................................................................................................................17
Scenarios ....................................................................................................................................................17
Summary on Autonomy..............................................................................................................................20
Workshop Recommendations....................................................................................................................20
Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................21
References..................................................................................................................................................22
Appendix A – Workshop Participants.........................................................................................................23
Appendix B – Workshop Agenda................................................................................................................25
Appendix C – Breakout Session Challenge Questions ................................................................................27
Appendix D – Vendor/Manufacturer Slides ...............................................................................................29
Appendix E – Other Manufacturer Demonstration Output .......................................................................32