This paper proposes a novel method to transform the results of qualitative risk analysis into a numeric optimal control problem for autonomous ship navigation. Today, making autonomous high-level decisions replacing a crew onboard is considered difficult, in some part due to the complexity of managing the operational risks involved. Although human supervisors, e.g., located in remote operating control centers are still needed for safety and liability reasons, there is a growing demand for complex decisions to be made by the onboard control system itself, both during normal operations and in emergencies. This paper suggests general principles for how the results from systems-theoretic process analysis (STPA) can be transformed into a quantitative and computationally tractable optimization problem, solved by a MPC-based decision-making algorithm for autonomous navigation. The proposed method is demonstrated and evaluated by simulating an autonomous ship navigating in a coastal environment. It is concluded that the proposed method may serve as a reasonable and valuable bridge between the realms of qualitative risk analysis and numerical optimal control for risk-aware autonomous control and decision-making. ; publishedVersion


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    Title :

    Risk-based supervisory control for autonomous ship navigation



    Publication date :

    2023-01-01


    Remarks:

    cristin:2157160
    624-648 ; 28 ; Journal of Marine Science and Technology



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    DDC:    629




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