Systems and methods for configuring actuators of a marine vessel
AssigneeNavico Group Americas, LLC
InventorsDavid M. Hopley, Stuart C. Black, Philip Eadie
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Abstract
A system for configuring actuators of a marine vessel is provided, the system comprising: a plurality of actuators, wherein each of the plurality of actuators comprises: a first end coupled to the marine vessel; and a second end coupled to an actuated device; and one or more hardware processors configured to: cause the plurality of actuators to be actuated, thereby causing the actuated device to move; receive, for each of the plurality of actuators, a value indicative of a load on the actuator at a particular time; and set a parameter of at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators to a value that is expected to result in a more balanced load among the plurality of actuators.
Claims20
A system for configuring actuators of a marine vessel, the system comprising:
- a plurality of actuators,
- wherein each of the plurality of actuators comprises:
- a first end coupled to the marine vessel;
- and
- a second end coupled to an actuated device;
- and
- one or more hardware processors configured to:
- cause the plurality of actuators to be actuated, thereby causing the actuated device to move;
- receive, for each of the plurality of actuators, a value indicative of a load on the actuator at a particular time;
- and
- set a parameter of at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators to a value that is expected to result in a more balanced load among the plurality of actuators.
A method for configuring actuators of a marine vessel, the method comprising:
- causing each a plurality of actuators to be actuated, thereby causing an actuated device coupled to the marine vessel to move,
- wherein each of the plurality of actuators comprises:
- a first end coupled to the marine vessel;
- and
- a second end coupled to the actuated device;
- receiving, for each of the plurality of actuators, a value indicative of a load on the actuator at a particular time;
- and
- setting a parameter of at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators to a value that is expected to result in a more balanced load among the plurality of actuators.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.