AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A MARINE VESSEL DURING SPORT FISHING MODE
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1. A method for aiding an angler by automatically steering a marine vessel, comprising:
- receiving a signal in an electronic controller corresponding to an orientation of said marine vessel;
receiving a signal in said electronic controller corresponding to an angle of a fish relative to said marine vessel;
calculating an error in said electronic controller between the orientation of the marine vessel and the angle of the fish relative to said marine vessel;
generating steering commands in said electronic controller; and
executing said steering commands in a marine propulsion system such that the error is minimized.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a marine vessel having a control system for automatically steering the marine vessel for the purpose of aiding an angler who has hooked a fish. The control system includes a GPS unit for determining the orientation of the marine vessel, a sonar unit for determining the bearing of a fish, and an algorithm for minimizing the error between the two. The control system will execute steering commands in the propulsion system in order to minimize the error in order to aid the angler as he tries to land the hooked fish.
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1. A method for aiding an angler by automatically steering a marine vessel, comprising:
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receiving a signal in an electronic controller corresponding to an orientation of said marine vessel; receiving a signal in said electronic controller corresponding to an angle of a fish relative to said marine vessel; calculating an error in said electronic controller between the orientation of the marine vessel and the angle of the fish relative to said marine vessel; generating steering commands in said electronic controller; and executing said steering commands in a marine propulsion system such that the error is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control system for aiding an angler by automatically steering a marine vessel, comprising:
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an electronic controller configured to receive a signal corresponding to an orientation of a marine vessel; receive a signal corresponding to an angle of a fish relative to said marine vessel; calculate an error between the orientation of the marine vessel and the angle of the fish relative to said marine vessel; generate steering commands; and a marine propulsion system for executing said steering commands such that the error is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A marine vessel comprising:
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an electronic controller configured to receive a signal corresponding to an orientation of a marine vessel; receive a signal corresponding to an angle of a fish relative to said marine vessel; calculate an error between the orientation of the marine vessel and the angle of the fish relative to said marine vessel; generate steering commands; and a marine propulsion system for executing said steering commands such that the error is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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