Simulating complete Boats in Gazebo Simulator

[_andi_]

Hi, I’m building a tillerpilot out of RC guts, namely ardupilot. Hardwarevise it should be on par with top of the line autopilots but the software will be the main issue, obviously. The RC folks simulate their boats in a robotic simulator called gazebo which also has modules for wind and waves. But I haven’t found any full size models or even people using the thing to simulate actual sailboats.

Does anyone have tried this already or be willing to give it a shot? Is something like this interesting for you folks?

I’d be interested in doing the programming side of things but I would at least need a 3D model and some data on weight distribution and so on, ideally of a simple mono hull to start with, like 26 to 36ft, just something I’m familiar with.

Edit: The forum software does't like the gif link, just visit the link below to see the animated version of the attached image.

https://github.com/srmainwaring/asv_wave_sim
Gazebo https://staging.gazebosim.org/showcase

Thread for my tillerpilot adventures: Adventures in DIY Tillerpilots, Ardupilot Edition. Meet Tilly, the silly Tiller - Page 3 - Cruisers & Sailing Forums https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f13/adventures-in-diy-tillerpilots-ardupilot-edition-meet-tilly-the-silly-tiller-297505-3.html#post4035200