Boat and control system for a boat
First Claim
1. A boat, comprising:
- A first and a second driveline, each of which comprises a propulsion unit and a servo device for a direction-of-travel-setting device;
a control system for the boat, wherein the control system comprises;
command-level components comprising at least one throttle-control member by means of which an operator of the boat controls the boat'"'"'s speed or acceleration;
a sensor or sensors associated with the throttle-control member so as to sense the operator-set configuration thereof and generate speed or acceleration command signals indicative of the commanded speed or acceleration of the boat;
a steering-control member by means of which the operator of the boat controls the boat'"'"'s direction of travel; and
a sensor or sensors associated with the steering-control member so as to sense the operator-set configuration thereof and generate steering command signals indicative of the commanded direction of travel of the boat;
a first hierarchical control module;
a second hierarchical control module associated with each of the drivelines;
a third hierarchical control module associated with each of the drivelines;
wherein the first hierarchical control module receives and processes the speed or acceleration command signals and the steering command signals and generates and outputs speed or acceleration control signals and steering control signals corresponding to the speed or acceleration command signals and the steering command signals, respectively;
wherein the second hierarchical control module associated with each driveline is configured to execute operating routines for the propulsion unit of the driveline, which operating routines generate operating signals for the propulsion unit of the driveline in response to target value signals generated externally to said second hierarchical control module associated with the driveline; and
wherein the third hierarchical control module associated with each driveline receives and processes the speed or acceleration control signals and the steering control signals output by the first hierarchical control module and, in response to conditions corresponding to driving characteristics of the boat, converts those speed or acceleration control signals and steering control signals into said target value signals for the driveline with which the third hierarchical control module is associated.
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Abstract
A control system for a boat including a first hierarchical control module which receives command signals from sensors connected to a throttle control member to emit a command signal corresponding to the required acceleration and sensors connected to a steering control device to emit a command signal corresponding to the required direction of travel. A second hierarchical control module is arranged to execute operating routines for power units including at least a propulsion motor and a servo device for a direction of travel setting device, where the operating routines generate operating signals for the power units in response to input data in the form of externally received target value signals generated by a third hierarchical control module in response to operating conditions of the boat, and a boat having such a control system.
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1. A boat, comprising:
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A first and a second driveline, each of which comprises a propulsion unit and a servo device for a direction-of-travel-setting device; a control system for the boat, wherein the control system comprises; command-level components comprising at least one throttle-control member by means of which an operator of the boat controls the boat'"'"'s speed or acceleration;
a sensor or sensors associated with the throttle-control member so as to sense the operator-set configuration thereof and generate speed or acceleration command signals indicative of the commanded speed or acceleration of the boat;
a steering-control member by means of which the operator of the boat controls the boat'"'"'s direction of travel; and
a sensor or sensors associated with the steering-control member so as to sense the operator-set configuration thereof and generate steering command signals indicative of the commanded direction of travel of the boat;a first hierarchical control module; a second hierarchical control module associated with each of the drivelines; a third hierarchical control module associated with each of the drivelines; wherein the first hierarchical control module receives and processes the speed or acceleration command signals and the steering command signals and generates and outputs speed or acceleration control signals and steering control signals corresponding to the speed or acceleration command signals and the steering command signals, respectively; wherein the second hierarchical control module associated with each driveline is configured to execute operating routines for the propulsion unit of the driveline, which operating routines generate operating signals for the propulsion unit of the driveline in response to target value signals generated externally to said second hierarchical control module associated with the driveline; and wherein the third hierarchical control module associated with each driveline receives and processes the speed or acceleration control signals and the steering control signals output by the first hierarchical control module and, in response to conditions corresponding to driving characteristics of the boat, converts those speed or acceleration control signals and steering control signals into said target value signals for the driveline with which the third hierarchical control module is associated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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