Tabletop device teaches students the basics of sailing before boarding a real boat

Table top device taught students THE the basics of veil Before jump on advice A real boat

Arduino Team — January the 22nd, 2024

Veil East A great path has get outside And explore THE open waters, Again he can Also laid a few risks has THE pilot And passengers if they are unknown with how THE boat handles below different wind terms. As Kif Scheuer Remarks in his project writing, traditional instruction rests on simple 2D illustrations, SO he decided has take he A stage further And build A practical demonstrator with A model sailing ship has teach students THE fundamentals In A more realistic/physical way.

Because This device East supposed has simulate veil, Scheuer necessary a few sort of wind Generator In THE form of A 5V PC fan that was powerful enough has move THE boats navigate. It is mounted on A aluminum arm that East positioned on THE to go out TREE of A NEMA17 step by step engine, Thus allowing THE Arduino UN Rev3 has pivot It is direction. In the same way, THE boat was Also hung up has another step by step engine SO that he could turn according to has THE Fans update position along It is bow. THE other electronic include A display For showing THE current fashion, A potentiometer For user interaction, And several buttons that control THE mode/fan angle.

Once assembled, THE user East able has to change between THE miscellaneous modes: manual, selective, random, And wind, with This last fashion allow THE user has pivot THE fan instead that THE boat has observe how THE navigate reacts. You can read more about THE veil demonstrator on Instructables.