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NETWORKED ARCHITECTURE FOR A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A STEERABLE THRUSTING DEVICE

  • US 20160016651A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2015
  • Published: 01/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. ) A method for controlling a steerable thruster on a vessel using an electronic control system comprising:

  • establishing a wireless network communication between a peripheral input device and the internet;

    starting a mobile controller application on said peripheral input device;

    establishing communication between said peripheral input device and an electronic controller;

    establishing location of the vessel based on data from a GNSS location device;

    establishing direction of the thruster based on data from a direction device;

    accessing waypoint or route data;

    utilizing the mobile controller application to reference waypoint or route data to compile control input data;

    utilizing the control system GNSS device location data, and data received from direction device to provide control feedback for navigating a route or navigating to a waypoint;

    sending said routing data compiled by controller application from the peripheral input device to an electronic controller;

    establishing communication between an electronic controller and a steerable thruster device;

    sending control signals from said electronic controller to the steerable thruster device;

    wherein said control signals from said electronic controller controls direction and magnitude of thrusting device causing the vessel to move towards said waypoint or route.

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