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Multi-feature fusion-based terminal visual autonomous docking technology for AUV
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Pan XIONG, Xiangdong QI*, Yanlin SUN, Zhengyang ZHAO, Juhao QIN
Chinese Journal of Ship Research | 2026, 21(2) : 112 - 124
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Chinese Journal of Ship Research | 2026, 21(2): 112-124
Overall Design Technology of Unmanned Underwater Systems
Multi-feature fusion-based terminal visual autonomous docking technology for AUV
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Pan XIONG, Xiangdong QI*, Yanlin SUN, Zhengyang ZHAO, Juhao QIN
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  • State Key Laboratory of Extreme Environment Optoelectronic Dynamic Measurement Technology and Instrument, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Published: 2026-04-30 doi: 10.19693/j.issn.1673-3185.04381
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Objective

To address the low docking accuracy of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in complex underwater environments, a multi-feature fusion vision-based method is proposed.

Method

A self-developed rudderless vector propulsion AUV with four thrusters was used, and the dark channel prior (DCP) dehazing algorithm was adopted for image enhancement. An improved Canny edge detection algorithm was combined with color threshold segmentation to achieve multi-feature fusion. The minimum enclosing circle method was utilized for circle center positioning, and coordinate transformation was performed to calculate the relative position and orientation for docking.

Results

Unity 3D simulations and pool experiments revealed a distance-dependent trend: both mean difference and root mean square error decreased as docking distance decreased. Closer distances yielded higher visual ranging accuracy and docking precision. When the docking distance was less than 2 m, the positioning error was maintained below 5 cm, with an overall success rate of 88%.

Conclusion

The proposed method fulfills the accuracy requirements for AUV autonomous docking and provides a highly robust solution for underwater equipment recovery.

autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)  /  autonomous docking  /  Canny edge detection  /  color threshold segmentation  /  multi-feature fusion
Pan XIONG, Xiangdong QI, Yanlin SUN, Zhengyang ZHAO, Juhao QIN. Multi-feature fusion-based terminal visual autonomous docking technology for AUV[J]. Chinese Journal of Ship Research, 2026 , 21 (2) : 112 -124 . DOI: 10.19693/j.issn.1673-3185.04381
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doi: 10.19693/j.issn.1673-3185.04381
  • Receive Date:2025-02-22
  • Online Date:2026-05-20
  • Published:2026-04-30
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  • Received:2025-02-22
  • Revised:2025-05-18
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    State Key Laboratory of Extreme Environment Optoelectronic Dynamic Measurement Technology and Instrument, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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