Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
In order for your sailboat to sail itself, it will need several key capabilities. First, it should
be able to control the servos; you'll use the techniques you learned in
Chapter 7
,
Con-
trolling Servos with Arduino
, to move the rudder and trim the sails. You might want to add
the GPS capability that you discovered in
Chapter 11
,
Using a GPS Device with Arduino
.
You will want to control the system without a wired connection, so you can use the prin-
ciples that you learned in
Chapter 10
,
Going Truly Mobile - the Remote Control of Your
Robot
.
One additional item that you might want to add for a fully automated system is a wind
sensor. The following is an image of a wind sensor. A fairly inexpensive one is available
at
www.moderndevice.com
:
You can mount the wind sensor on the mast if you'd like; I used a small piece of heavy-
duty tape and mounted it on the top of the mast, as shown in the following image:
