CosmicSail

RC Boats extended by an autopilot and smartphone control

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RC Boats extended by an autopilot and smartphone control

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Wouldn't it be super awesome if you could control your RC Boat from your smartphone, drive it autonomously and save trips for later analysis? That's what I asked myself a while ago and here we are: I am controlling my boat with a Raspberrypi and a Surfstick!

Launch tags:Internet of Things•Outdoors

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A while ago I found an old rusty rc sailboat on my attic without any controls or batteries. So I decided to burn my money with making this boat as cool and advanced as possible... At first I went over a few ordinary systems with radio control, but I noticed very quickly that the problem with those radio controls is that they lose signal after about 50 meters. In my case that may was related to the antennas being located somewhat below the waterline, blocking the signal. That was a bit disappointing but nevertheless I brainstormed for a better solution and came up with the idea of controlling the boat and its motors with a Raspberrypi.

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5yr ago