• Robbe Atlantis, basis for the Roboat Prototype (2006)
• Laerling, basis for ASV Roboat (2007)
• weather-routeing system of roboat
• sensors and actuators of roboat
• systemtopology of roboat
• ...

• Autonomous Sailboat Navigation for Short Course Racing
• Fuzzy Logic Control System for Autonomous Sailboats
• System Architecture for Autonomous Sailboats
• Patent pending

 

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• long-term weather routeing
• self-adaptive algorithms, automatic tuning for any boat type
• obstacle detection / obstacle avoidance
• improvements regarding fail-safety and fault tolerance, redundant systems
• self-sufficient energy system / alternative energy sources (solar, wind, current)
• energy efficient algorithms, self-optimizing
• improved model for simulation
• mechanical adaptations on the sailboat, enhanced reliability and maintenance-free system
• satellite communication
• application of autonomous sailboats in meteorology
• dynamic network infrastructure consisting of a fleet of autonomous sailboats
• legal issues of robotic sailing