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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Timothy W. Kaufmann, Frakenmuth, MI (US);
James M. Petrowski, Saginaw, MI (US);
Scott A. Millsap, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Stephen V. Gillman, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
James M. Card, Light House Point, FL (US);
Ashok Chandy, Fenton, MI (US);
Timothy W. Kaufmann, Frakenmuth, MI (US);
James M. Petrowski, Saginaw, MI (US);
Scott A. Millsap, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Stephen V. Gillman, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
James M. Card, Light House Point, FL (US);
Ashok Chandy, Fenton, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A watercraft steer-by-wire control system for watercraft comprising: a direction control system including a rudder position sensor; a helm control system including at least one of; a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal and an optional torque sensor to produce and transmit a helm torque sensor signal. The system optionally including a watercraft speed sensor and a master control unit in operable communication with the watercraft speed sensor, the helm control system, and the direction control system. The master control unit includes a position control process for generating the directional command signal in response to the watercraft speed signal, the helm torque sensor signal and the helm position signal. The master control unit includes a torque control process for generating the helm command signal, based on the helm torque sensor signal, the helm position signal and the watercraft speed signal.