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Swiss Solar Boat: Cockpit Improvements

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ME-314: Concurrent engineering project

L'étudiant apprend à appliquer les compétences acquises en travaillant dans une équipe responsable d'une portion d'un projet plus vaste. ...

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This lecture presents the Bachelor project at Swiss Solar Boat focusing on enhancing the pilot-boat interaction through various cockpit elements. The team redesigned the cockpit layout, implemented a joystick for throttle control, added a connected screen for real-time navigation data, and optimized the weight distribution for racing competitions.

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