System for switching sensors when mooring to berth having roof
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakashi Hashizume, Ryuichi Kimata, Ryota Hisada
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Abstract
A control system adapted for a boat having a first sensor including a GNSS receiver detecting a position of the boat, and a second sensor detecting the position of the boat is provided. The control system includes a control unit having a processor, configured to: switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode; obtain roof information regarding whether a berth for mooring the boat includes a roof wherein when the control unit determines the berth for mooring the boat includes the roof, the control unit switches, at a predetermined timing, from the first sensor to the second sensor for determining the position of the boat.
Claims17
A control system, adapted for a boat having a first sensor including a GNSS receiver detecting a position of the boat, and a second sensor detecting the position of the boat, the control system comprising:
- a control unit, comprising a processor, configured to:
- switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode;
- obtain roof information regarding whether a roof is disposed on top of a berth where the boat is to be moored at a pier;
- wherein when the control unit determines the roof is disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to switch, at a predetermined timing, from the first sensor to the second sensor for determining the position of the boat,
- wherein the predetermined timing is when a distance from the boat to the berth is less than a predetermined distance,
- wherein in response to the control unit determining the roof is not disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat using the first sensor,
- wherein in response to the control unit determining the roof is disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat using the second sensor, and
- the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat to the berth at a determined mooring position.
A control system, adapted for a boat having a first sensor including a GNSS receiver detecting a position of the boat, and a second sensor detecting the position of the boat, the control system comprising:
- a control unit, comprising a processor, configured to:
- switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode;
- obtain roof information regarding whether a roof is disposed on top of a berth where the boat is to be moored at a pier;
- wherein when the control unit determines the roof is disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to switch, at a predetermined timing, from the first sensor to the second sensor for determining the position of the boat,
- wherein the predetermined timing is when a signal strength of a GNSS signal obtained by the first sensor is less than a predetermined threshold,
- wherein in response to the control unit determining the roof is not disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat using the first sensor,
- wherein in response to the control unit determining the roof is disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat using the second sensor, and
- the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat to the berth at a determined mooring position.
A control system, adapted for a boat having a first sensor including a GNSS receiver detecting a position of the boat, and a second sensor detecting the position of the boat, the control system comprising:
- a control unit, comprising a processor, configured to:
- switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode;
- obtain roof information regarding whether a roof is disposed on top of a berth where the boat is to be moored at a pier;
- wherein when the control unit determines the roof is disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to switch, at a predetermined timing, from the first sensor to the second sensor for determining the position of the boat,
- wherein the predetermined timing is when the boat is at a predetermined position relative to the roof,
- wherein in response to the control unit determining the roof is not disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat using the first sensor,
- wherein in response to the control unit determining the roof is disposed on top of the berth where the boat is to be moored at the pier based on the roof information, the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat using the second sensor, and
- the control unit is configured to complete docking of the boat to the berth at a determined mooring position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.