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AUTONOMOUS BOAT DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS

  • US 20170293302A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2017
  • Published: 10/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for propelling a target boat via an unmanned boat having autonomous navigation/guidance, control, and propulsion systems for moving target boat along a pre-determined guidance path for said target boat, comprising:

  • providing a linking system for joining the target boat to the unmanned boat to enable propulsion of target boat by unmanned boat;

    providing a sea-state sensor system for accounting for current sea state of the environment of the target boat and the unmanned boat;

    providing a position/orientation sensor system for said target boat;

    providing a position/orientation system for said unmanned boat;

    providing an Autonomous Control System for accounting for sea state, orientation/position of target boat and unmanned boat, and pre-determined path, wherein Autonomous Control System determines command/control instructions for the propulsion system; and

    wherein said propulsion system receives commands for directing unmanned boat from autopilot system to propel target boat along the pre-determined path.

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