Robotic Sailing 2012 : Proceedings of the 5th International Robotic Sailing Conference

Name: Robotic Sailing 2012 : Proceedings of the 5th International Robotic Sailing Conference
Brand: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Robotic Sailing 2012Proceedings of the 5th International Robotic Sailing Conference\nAuthor(s): Colin Sauz, James Finnis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Germany\nImprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K\nISBN-13: 9783662522516, 978-3662522516\nSynopsis\nRobotic sailing offers the potential of wind propelled vehicles which are sufficiently autonomous to remain at sea for months at a time. These could replace or augment existing oceanographic sampling systems, be used in border surveillance and security or offer a means of carbon neutral transportation. To achieve this represents a complex, multi-disciplinary challenge to boat designers and naval architects, systems/electrical engineers and computer scientists. \n\nSince 2004 a series of competitions in the form of the Sailbot, World Robotic Sailing Championship and Microtransat competitions have sparked an explosion in the number of groups working on autono.