BOAT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME
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Abstract
A positional sensor detects a current position and a current bearing of a boat body and outputs position information indicating the current position and the current bearing. A controller receives the position information. The controller determines a first target position of the boat body and a target bearing in the first target position. The controller calculates a bearing difference between the current bearing and the target bearing. The controller determines an offset amount of the first target position in response to the bearing difference or an outside disturbance. The controller determines a position spaced away by the offset amount from the first target position on a side toward the current position as a second target position. The controller generates an instruction signal to control a propulsion device so as to cause the boat body to arrive at the second target position.
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44 Claims
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23. A boat comprising:
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a boat body; a propulsion device disposed in the boat body and that generates a propulsion force to move the boat body; a positional sensor that detects a current position and a current bearing of the boat body and outputs position information indicating the current position and the current bearing; and a controller configured or programmed to; receive the position information; determine a first target position of the boat body and a target bearing in the first target position; calculate a bearing difference between the current bearing and the target bearing; determine an offset amount of the first target position in response to the bearing difference or an outside disturbance; determine a position spaced away by the offset amount from the first target position on a side toward the current position, as a second target position; and generate an instruction signal to control the propulsion device to cause the boat body to arrive at the second target position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A control method for a boat comprising:
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receiving position information indicating a current position and a current bearing of a boat body; determining a first target position of the boat body and a target bearing in the first target position; calculating a bearing difference between the current bearing and the target bearing; determining an offset amount of the first target position in response to the bearing difference or an outside disturbance; determining a position spaced away by the offset amount from the first target position on a side toward the current position, as a second target position; and generating an instruction signal to control a propulsion device mounted in the boat body to cause the boat body to arrive at the second target position. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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