Date of Award
5-2026
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.E.
Degree Program
Electrical Engineering
Department
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor
Xiros, Nikolaos
Second Advisor
Charalampidis, Dimitrios
Third Advisor
Yu, Vincent
Abstract
To achieve autonomous control of a surface watercraft requires an accurate model describing the dynamics of the system. To this end, the modeling of dynamics of an airboat with a combustion engine-based propulsion system is investigated. Specifically, a black-box data-based approach using neural networks. To facilitate this, a custom data collection system was developed to record linear and rotational motion during field tests. Due to the airboats unique ability to traverse different terrains, not just water, the modeling of dynamics on different terrains was investigated.
Recommended Citation
Trejos, Miguel A., "Experimental Data-Driven System Identification of Scale-Model Airboat Dynamics for Control and Autonomy Applications" (2026). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 3354.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/3354
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