Architecture design and implementation of autonomous control system for medium and large unmanned surface ship

Objectives As the core system of an unmanned surface vehicle, the autonomous control system (ACS) is responsible for coordinating other systems to achieve combat missions, which is the key to unmanned surface ship technology.

Methods First, based on the physiological structure and cognitive mechanism of the nervous system, this paper proposes six bionic revelations for the ACS. Furthermore, based on such revelations, a system architecture and its typical ACS case are proposed as the biomimetic of the central and peripheral nervous system. Finally, a design scheme for the ACS architecture that composed of eight functional modules with service-oriented architecture is obtained which draws upon the information processing of the human brain,

Results and the bionic physical architecture and functional architecture is achieved.

Conclusions This study can provide useful references for the overall construction, system design and equipment development of the ACS for medium to large unmanned surface ships.