Implementation of GPS based trajectory control of an autonomous sailboat

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (page 10). === Autonomous robotic systems are increasingly becoming a major component of modern society. In order to gain a b...

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Main Author: Wirekoh, Jackson O
Other Authors: John J. Leonard.
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spelling ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-837572019-05-02T16:05:31Z Implementation of GPS based trajectory control of an autonomous sailboat Implementation of Global Positioning System based trajectory control of an autonomous sailboat Wirekoh, Jackson O John J. Leonard. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 10). Autonomous robotic systems are increasingly becoming a major component of modern society. In order to gain a better understanding of the capabilities of these autonomous systems, experimentation was conducted using a miniature robotic sailboat. GPS based trajectory control was implemented on this system to test the ability of the sailboat to travel to desired locations when placed in different starting positions. Ultimately, the sailboat was able to travel the desired 30 feet in the shortest amount of time when it began with its angle heading projected towards the desired location without any obstacles to avoid. by Jackson O. Wirekoh. S.B. 2014-01-09T19:51:47Z 2014-01-09T19:51:47Z 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83757 864821663 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 24 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Implementation of GPS based trajectory control of an autonomous sailboat
description Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (page 10). === Autonomous robotic systems are increasingly becoming a major component of modern society. In order to gain a better understanding of the capabilities of these autonomous systems, experimentation was conducted using a miniature robotic sailboat. GPS based trajectory control was implemented on this system to test the ability of the sailboat to travel to desired locations when placed in different starting positions. Ultimately, the sailboat was able to travel the desired 30 feet in the shortest amount of time when it began with its angle heading projected towards the desired location without any obstacles to avoid. === by Jackson O. Wirekoh. === S.B.
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