SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS MARINE VESSELS

• US 20170097639A1
• Filed: 08/10/2016
• Published: 04/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Autonomous Marine Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Autonomous Marine Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Edwards, Thomas, Carrig, Eamon, Nguyen, Scott, Nugen, James, Holemans, Walter
• Application Number:
  US15/233,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20170097639A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 1/12 the hulls being interconnected rigidly B63B1/107 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 1/121 comprising two hulls B63B1/107 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 15/0083 Masts for sailing ships or boats
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2035/007 autonomously operating
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2035/008 remotely controlled
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2039/065 the foils being pivotal about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vessel
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2203/00 Communication means
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2211/02 Oceanography
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2213/02 using satellite radio beacon positioning systems, e.g. the Global Positioning System GPS
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 35/00 Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 41/00 Drop keels, e.g. centre boards or side boards ; Collapsible keels, or the like, e.g. telescopically; Longitudinally split hinged keels keels integral with hull B63B3/38; foils or keels on surf-boards B63B32/50; stabilising foils B63B39/06
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 43/10 by improving buoyancy amphibious cycles B60F3/0038
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 79/15 for monitoring environmental variables, e.g. wave height or weather data
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 79/40 for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 7/003 Righting capsized vessels, e.g. sailing vessels self-righting life boats, life rafts or the like B63C9/02
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 5/07 of propellers forming part of outboard units or Z-drives B63H20/00
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 9/061 Rigid sails; Aerofoil sails
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 9/0628 the panels being pivotable about horizontal axes
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 2003/003 using photovoltaic power generation, e.g. using solar panels
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 2003/046 using wind or water driven turbines or impellers for power generation
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 3/04 : from power plant other than propulsion power plant
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0027 : involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling fleet control of land vehicles from a control room G05D1/0297; traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00; for marine craft G08G3/00; for aircraft G08G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 : characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0206 : specially adapted to water vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 : communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 70/00 : Maritime or waterways transport

Abstract

An apparatus and method for control of at least one of a plurality of semiautonomous marine vessels are provided. The system includes a control station with a communications system for network communication with marine vessels, and provides diagnostics and control for control and monitoring of the marine vessels, according to a mission plan.

Claims

1. A system for control of at least one of a plurality of semiautonomous marine vessels, comprising:

a control station,

said control station including a communications system having means for operatively connecting the control station to a communications network for communication with at least one of the semiautonomous marine vessels,

wherein said control station further includes a diagnostic and control system having programming to transmit and receive control information and monitoring information to least one of the semiautonomous marine vessels, and

a mission system;

wherein the control information includes navigation information and vessel protocol commands;

and the monitoring information includes vessel monitoring commands, mission monitoring commands, vessel feedback data, and mission data;

wherein said mission system further includes programming for selecting control information according to at least one mission plan.

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