Search pattern/algorithm for circular area

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Hi,

Just a bit of background info: I am required to program an autonomous watercraft which is able to efficiently search an environment for an object in the water. The area is circular with diameter of 2 meters.

I was just wondering what a search pattern would be to efficiently search the area and how I would program something like this.

There are other components to the programming such as sensors, motors and a mechanical retrieval device, however at the moment I am most concerned with the search pattern.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Try a spiral outwards.

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Hi,
Thinking laterally, best way to mow a lawn.

Looks like a lot of work has gone into efficiently covering the area of a lawn, expand that to the sea....

Tom...... :slight_smile: