US 12,454,341 B1
Marine propulsion control system, method, and user interface
Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US); Brandon L. Tate, Walnut Hill, IL (US); and Trevor George, Savoy, IL (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/314,048.
Int. Cl. B63H 21/21 (2006.01); B63B 49/00 (2006.01); B63B 79/15 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 21/21 (2013.01) [B63B 49/00 (2013.01); B63B 79/15 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); G05D 1/0206 (2013.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
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1. A propulsion system for a marine vessel comprising:
a plurality of marine drives configured to effectuate propulsion on a marine vessel in each of a surge direction, a sway direction, and a yaw direction;
a control system configured to:
determine a disturbance vector representing an environmental disturbance on the marine vessel;
identify a propulsion response capability of the plurality of marine drives to oppose the disturbance vector;
receive a requested autonomous action;
determine that insufficient propulsion authority is available to perform the requested autonomous action based on the disturbance vector and the propulsion response capability; and
generate an insufficiency alert on a user interface to advise a user of the insufficient propulsion authority.