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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2019
Garmin Switzerland Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Eric W. Heling, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert A. Lewis, Bend, OR (US);
Joseph P. Durand, III, Overland Park, KS (US);
Garmin Switzerland GmbH, , CH;
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed to enable an electronic system for use in connection with navigating a marine vessel to a desired position with respect to a waterline boundary. The system has one or potentially more light detection ranging (LIDAR) sensors for detecting structures across a region by vertically scanning the region using the LIDAR sensors. The system also includes a memory element configured to store characteristics of the detected structure. Additionally, the system includes a processing element that can identify a primary reference point associated with navigation of the marine vessel to the desired position based on the characteristics of the detected structure and display information about a current position of the marine vessel in relation to the desired position.