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US 2017/0097639 A1Published application
System and method for control of autonomous marine vessels
AssigneeAutonomous Marine Systems Inc.
InventorsThomas Edwards, Eamon Carrig, Scott Nguyen, James Nugen, Walter Holemans
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for control of at least one of a plurality of semiautonomous marine vessels are provided. The system includes a control station with a communications system for network communication with marine vessels, and provides diagnostics and control for control and monitoring of the marine vessels, according to a mission plan.
Claims2
A system for control of at least one of a plurality of semiautonomous marine vessels, comprising:
- a control station,
- said control station including a communications system having means for operatively connecting the control station to a communications network for communication with at least one of the semiautonomous marine vessels,
- wherein said control station further includes a diagnostic and control system having programming to transmit and receive control information and monitoring information to least one of the semiautonomous marine vessels, and
- a mission system;
- wherein the control information includes navigation information and vessel protocol commands;
- and the monitoring information includes vessel monitoring commands, mission monitoring commands, vessel feedback data, and mission data;
- wherein said mission system further includes programming for selecting control information according to at least one mission plan.
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