| Updated 07-12-2024 |
The Autonomous RC Sailboat Project is an exploration by several members of the Miami Valley Model Yacht Club MVMYC who are interested in demonstrating an autonomous radio-controlled (RC) sailboat using Global Position System (GPS) and a RC Flight Controller.
If you notice any suspicious assumptions, errors in logic, convoluted reasoning, poor practices, broken links, typos, misspellings, grammatical errors, or any other foibles; please connect us at dmkender@hotmail.com. Especially welcome are suggestions for improvements, additional clarifying references, and an offer to help. Thank You!
With good tools, suitable techniques, and proper instruction - all things are possible.
Table of Contents| Topic | Content |
| ArduPilot | ArduPilot Web Resources, Downloads, Tutorials View |
| RC Flight Controllers | Hardware, Firmware, Interfacing Documentation View |
| ArduPilot Mission Planner Simulation | Documentation, Tutorials, Design Notes, Detailed Instructions, and Comments View or Download |
| MVMYC Sailing Pond Deer Meadow Park - Moraine, Ohio | Google Map Coordinates and Distance View |
| Mission Planner Simulation | Course Layout - Notional Way Points View ArduPilot Mission Planner Simulation Sailboat Traces View Simulation Video (MVMYC Pond) View |
| Wind Direction Indicator | Hardware Considerations View |
| Design and Interface Concerns | Comments, Questions, and Consternations View |