Automatic location placement system
OwnerBradley Tyersinventor
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Abstract
A method of automatically moving, by an automatic location placement system, a marine vessel includes receiving, by a central processing unit, from a vision ranging photography system, at least one optical feed including data providing a mapping of an environment surrounding a marine vessel. The method includes displaying, by the central processing unit, on a touch screen monitor, the mapping of the environment. The method includes receiving, by the central processing unit, from the touch screen monitor, target location data. The method includes directing, by the central processing unit, at least one element of a propulsion system of the marine vessel, to move the marine vessel to the targeted location, using the mapping.
Claims11
A method of moving, by an automatic location placement system, a marine vessel, the method comprising:
- (A) receiving, by a central processing unit, from a vision ranging photography system, at least one optical feed including data providing a mapping of an environment surrounding a marine vessel;
- (B) displaying, by the central processing unit, on a touch screen monitor, the mapping of the environment;
- (C) receiving, by the central processing unit, from the touch screen monitor, target location data;
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- (D) directing, by the central processing unit, at least one element of a propulsion system of the marine vessel, to move the marine vessel to the targeted location automatically, using the mapping, comprising:
- (D) (1) providing, by the central processing unit, to the at least one element of the propulsion system of the marine vessel, a path of travel to the targeted location.
A location placement system for placement of a marine vessel, the system comprising:
- a vision ranging photograph system generating at least one optical feed;
- at least one infrared vision system;
- at least one ranger laser scanner;
- at least one inertial measurement unit;
- at least one global positioning system unit;
- a touch screen control monitor;
- a propulsion system of a marine vessel including at least one thruster, at least one drive system, and at least one actuator;
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- a central processing unit located on the marine vessel and operatively connected to the propulsion system, the central processing unit:
- receiving, from the vision ranging photography system, the at least one optical feed, the feed including data providing a mapping of an environment surrounding the marine vessel;
- displaying, by the central processing unit, on a touch screen monitor, the mapping of the environment;
- receiving, from the touch screen monitor, target location data;
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- directing, by the central processing unit, at least one element of the propulsion system of the marine vessel, to move the marine vessel to the targeted location automatically, using the mapping, the directing comprising providing, by the central processing unit, to the at least one element of the propulsion system of the marine vessel, a path of travel to the targeted location.
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