Patent ID: 11912379
Assignee: nan
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 12:
13. The windlass module of claim 1 further comprising:
one or more radiation receivers secured in distinct predetermined positions on the windlass module wherein each radiation receiver is configured to receive radiation emanating from at least one radiation emitter in the environment of the boat having an unobstructed line of sight to the windlass;
a processor and a wireless communications interface; and
tangible media comprising data and instructions operable for the processor to determine the signed incremental angle of windlass rotation based on the emanating radiation received by at least one of the radiation detectors, and to wirelessly transmit the signed incremental angle of windlass rotation to a remote computing device in real time using the wireless communications interface;, whereby the remote computing device can determine a length of rode traversing the gypsy of the windlass in real time based on the signed incremental angle of windlass rotation.