To achieve the wind sail-assisted function of the unmanned surface vehicle (USV), this work focuses on the design problems of the\nsail-assisted USV intelligent control systems (SUICS) and illustrates the implementation process of the SUICS. The SUICS consists\nof the communication system, the sensor system, the PC platform, and the lower machine platform. To make full use of the wind\nenergy, in the SUICS, we propose the sail angle of attack automatic adjustment (Sail 4A) algorithm and present the realization flow\nfor each subsystem of the SUICS. By using the test boat, the design and implementation of the SUICS are fulfilled systematically.\nExperiments verify the performance and effectiveness of our SUICS. The SUICS enhances the intelligent utility of sustainable wind\nenergy for the sail-assisted USV significantly and plays a vital role in shipping energy-saving emission reduction requirements\nissued by International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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