Patent ID: 11899465
Assignee: FLIR BELGIUM BVBA
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining the one or more docking assist control signals comprises:
determining wind and/or water current disturbances affecting navigation of the marine vessel; and
determining the one or more docking assist control signals based, at least in part, on the determined wind and/or water current disturbances, wherein the one or more docking assist control signals are configured to cause the navigation control system to compensate for the determined wind and/or water current disturbances while maneuvering the marine vessel according to the received docking assist parameters;
wherein the determining wind and/or water current disturbances comprises:
placing the system in a hover mode where the target linear and/or angular velocities are zero; and
using a thrust provided by the system in hover mode as an indication of the wind and/or water current disturbances.