A method for maneuvering a marine vessel powered by a propulsion system includes accepting inputs to an electronic navigation device and generating a desired track based on the inputs. The desired track includes a series of waypoints, each waypoint in the series of waypoints being associated with a
A method for maneuvering a marine vessel powered by a propulsion system includes accepting inputs to an electronic navigation device and generating a desired track based on the inputs. The desired track includes a series of waypoints, each waypoint in the series of waypoints being associated with a respective heading. The method also includes sending position and orientation information corresponding to each waypoint and its associated heading to a control module. Based on the position and orientation information, the control module generates steering and thrust commands that are required to maneuver the marine vessel from a current waypoint and heading in the series to a following waypoint and heading in the series. According to the steering and thrust commands, the propulsion system thereafter propels the marine vessel along the desired track to each waypoint and its associated heading in succession. A corresponding system is also disclosed.
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1. A method for maneuvering a marine vessel powered by a propulsion system, the method comprising: accepting inputs to an electronic navigation device;generating a desired track based on the inputs, wherein the desired track includes a series of waypoints, each waypoint in the series of waypoints be
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A method for maneuvering a marine vessel powered by a propulsion system, the method comprising: accepting inputs to an electronic navigation device;generating a desired track based on the inputs, wherein the desired track includes a series of waypoints, each waypoint in the series of waypoints being associated with a respective heading; andsending position and orientation information corresponding to each waypoint and its associated heading to a control module;wherein, based on the position and orientation information, the control module generates steering and thrust commands that are required to maneuver the marine vessel from a current waypoint and heading in the series of waypoints to a following waypoint and heading in the series of waypoints;wherein, according to the steering and thrust commands, the propulsion system thereafter propels the marine vessel along the desired track to each waypoint and its associated heading in succession; andwherein the method further comprises one of: propelling the marine vessel to a given following waypoint in the series of waypoints while simultaneously rotating the marine vessel at a given rate from the current heading to the heading associated with the given following waypoint; orpropelling the marine vessel to a given following waypoint in the series of waypoints after rotating the marine vessel in place at the current waypoint to the heading associated with the given following waypoint. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling a speed at which the propulsion system propels the marine vessel along the desired track. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising sending the position and orientation information corresponding to each waypoint and its associated heading in succession at a predetermined time interval. 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising sending the position and orientation information for the following waypoint and heading only after reaching the current waypoint and heading. 5. The method of claim 2, further comprising sending the position and orientation information for the following waypoint and heading only after coming within a given distance of the current waypoint and heading. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputs are user inputs relating to a desired route on a navigational map. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputs are transducer inputs related to a location of an aquatic life form. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining the marine vessel at a given waypoint in the series of waypoints and at the heading associated with the given waypoint for a predetermined period of time. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the heading associated with the given following waypoint is not equal to a bearing between the current waypoint and the given following waypoint. 10. A navigational system for a marine vessel, the navigational system comprising: an electronic navigation device;a control module in signal communication with the electronic navigation device; anda vessel propulsion system in signal communication with the control module;wherein the electronic navigation device generates a desired track including a series of waypoints, each waypoint in the series of waypoints being associated with a respective heading;wherein the control module receives position and orientation information corresponding to each waypoint and its associated heading from the electronic navigation device;wherein, based on the position and orientation information, the control module directs the vessel propulsion system to propel the marine vessel along the desired track to each waypoint and its associated heading in succession; andwherein the control module uses a proportional, integral, and derivative control algorithm to determine steering and thrust commands that null a position error between a current waypoint and a following waypoint in the series of waypoints and that null a heading error between a current heading associated with the current waypoint and a following heading associated with the following waypoint, and directs the vessel propulsion system according to the steering and thrust commands. 11. The navigational system of claim 10, wherein the electronic navigation device comprises a display screen and user input means. 12. The navigational system of claim 11, wherein the electronic navigation device is a combined fish finder and chart plotter. 13. The navigational system of claim 12, wherein the electronic navigation device generates the desired track based on a desired route on a navigational map displayed on the display screen. 14. The navigational system of claim 13, further comprising a global positioning system receiver that is part of or is in signal communication with the electronic navigation device. 15. The navigational system of claim 12, wherein the electronic navigation device generates the desired track based on a location of an aquatic life form. 16. The navigational system of claim 15, further comprising a transducer assembly for detecting the aquatic life form, wherein the transducer assembly is in signal communication with the electronic navigation device. 17. The navigational system of claim 11, wherein the user input means allows for user control over a speed at which the marine vessel is propelled along the desired track. 18. The navigational system of claim 11, wherein the user input means allows for user selection between: (a) propelling the marine vessel to a given waypoint in the series of waypoints while simultaneously rotating the marine vessel to the heading associated with the given waypoint; or (b) propelling the marine vessel to the given waypoint after rotating the marine vessel to the heading associated with the given waypoint.
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