I’m looking into lateral docking for BlueBoat and considering adding a rotatable thruster at the front for lateral movement. To counteract the yaw moment it creates, I plan to use differential thrust from the rear thrusters for stabilization.
Has anyone implemented something similar before? Would this be an effective approach, or are there better alternatives like two fixed side thrusters? Also, any thoughts on control strategies and potential challenges with weight balance?
There is some support for vectored thrust in ArduRover, but I’m unsure whether it’s usable together with the skid-steering setup that’s used for the normal BlueBoat motors.
You’re more likely to get help on setup options like that in the ArduBoat sub-category of the ArduPilot forum
Hi!
I have used that solution to control big ships manually.
Ie a fixed bowthruster and fixed propellers on starboard/port aft.
It is possible to move lateral only with that setup.
How to use on Ardusub automated movement is another topic and out of my experience.
