[PSUBS-MAILIST] Speed controllers

[Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles]

In that case I would probably do something to make it easy to drop out of autopilot / cruise, such as having any input to the joystick cancel it.

Sean

On April 24, 2016 9:32:25 AM MDT, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>I see it from the perspective of hands-free operation in large open 
>expanses of water.  For example, slow cruising in the Florida Keys like
>
>Snoopy was doing in http://player.vimeo.com/video/76340636 at 1:00.  
>Seems like there would be a benefit to not needing hands on controls 
>while twisting your neck to enjoy the view.
>
>Jon
>
>
>On 4/23/2016 7:38 PM, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles
>wrote:
>>
>> I'm not completely against "cruise control" if properly implemented 
>> with safety features (e.g. deadman switch). Certainly I can see this 
>> being useful for descent / ascent. I have a tougher time seeing the 
>> advantages for navigation of a slow speed submersible.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
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