The invention relates to the field of unmanned control methods, in particular to a course
control system and method for an
unmanned surface vehicle. The
control system comprises an upper computer, a transmission
station and a lower computer. The control method includes the set steps that an expected course is input in a human-computer
interaction interface of an upper computer operating
deck and transmitted to the lower computer through the transmission
station; information is acquired and transmitted, wherein
unmanned surface vehicle comprehensive information acquired by the lower computer is transmitted into the upper computer through the transmission
station; and control is conducted, wherein the upper computer conducts calculation and
processing according to the received
unmanned surface vehicle comprehensive information, a
rudder angle
delta is output and transmitted to the lower computer, and the
rudder direction is automatically changed through a course control device, so that the course of the unmanned surface vehicle is adjusted. The
system and method have the beneficial effects that maneuverability is high, robustness is strong, a stepping motor and a
bevel gear wheel are simultaneously adopted for driving the steering course control device, the control accuracy is higher, steering is more accurate, and the application prospect is good.