Now that you've discovered that the BeagleBone Blue can guide platforms that can move on land, let's turn to a completely different type of mobile platform: one that can sail. In this section, you'll discover how to add the BeagleBone Blue to a sailing platform and utilize it to control your sail boat.
Fortunately, sailing on the water is about as simple as walking on land. First, however, you need a sailing platform. Here is a picture of an RC sailing platform that can be modified to accept control from the BeagleBone Blue:
In fact, many RC controller boats can be modified to add the BeagleBone Blue. All you need is space to put the processor, the battery, and any additional control circuitry that you might need. In this case, the sailing platform has basically two controls: a rudder that is controlled by a servo and...
