Benchmarking Vision-Based Object Tracking for USVs in Complex Maritime Environments
This study proposes and validates a vision-guided object-tracking framework for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in complex maritime environments by benchmarking seven deep learning-based trackers and control algorithms, ultimately identifying the Transformer-based SeqTrack and Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) controller as the most robust solution for stable tracking under adverse conditions.