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Sailboat Stabilization System

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Sailboats have played an integral part in history and development of modern society. The scope of this project focuses on one particular aspect of the operation of this boat: the crew. The crew is the secondary boat operator sitting toward the front of the boat and the primary need for the crew is to simply shift his/her weight in the boat in order to keep the boat at the desired angle. By replicating this action with an autonomous device, the crew can be eliminated. By setting a desired heel angle on a control panel, a mass driven by a motor can be moved laterally along a track in order to adjust the heel angle accordingly. The goal of this project is to allow a sailor to safely operate a Flying Junior dinghy without a crew and be able to maintain full control of the boat.

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  • E-project-043014-175629
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  • 2014
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  • 2014-04-30
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