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Talk-02: Deployments of MOOS-IvP for Autonomous USV Fleets in the Taiwan Strait

Hsueh-Cheng 'Nick' Wang, Yi-Ho 'Ian' Cheng, Tsiau-Hua Loo, Chang-Ching Wu

JetSea AI, Taiwan

This talk presents the development, field validation, and commercialization of MOOS-IvP?based autonomy for Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) fleets operating in Taiwan's coastal and offshore environments. The effort builds upon a long-term program that has transformed manned vessels into autonomous platforms ranging from 5 to 17 meters in length, with a fleet of nine operational USVs. Extensive sea trials have been conducted in Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Chiayi, demonstrating applications in defense, offshore wind farm operations, and environmental monitoring under realistic maritime conditions. Leveraging the MIT MOOS-IvP framework, recent demonstrations have showcased decentralized swarm autonomy, including cooperative defense and encirclement missions that enable multiple USVs to coordinate, adapt, and reconfigure their behaviors in dynamic maritime environments.

To address emerging requirements for gray-zone maritime operations, we are planning a new series of demonstrations in the Penghu archipelago, located near the center of the Taiwan Strait. These missions will evaluate long-range communications, swarm-based visual target detection and tracking, autonomous following, and cooperative encirclement behaviors. Additional experiments will focus on long-range autonomous navigation and logistics operations between Penghu and Kinmen, a route of approximately 150 km that traverses strategically significant waters near the other side of Taiwan Strait.

Through the commercialization efforts of JetSea AI, we will also introduce ongoing projects involving cross-vendor interoperability, open architectures, and international partnerships aimed at establishing sovereign maritime autonomy capabilities. By leveraging the MOOS-IvP ecosystem and fostering collaboration within the broader MOOS community, we seek to strengthen Taiwan?U.S. cooperation to support defense, coast guard, harbor security, offshore energy, in next-generation unmanned maritime systems in the Taiwan Strait.

Categories:

  • USVs