DocumentCode
404593
Title
The outrigger: a prehistoric feedback mechanism
Author
Abramovitch, Daniel
Author_Institution
Commun. & Opt. Res. Labs., Agilent Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
9-12 Dec. 2003
Firstpage
2000
Abstract
The paper gives a cursory explanation of the dynamics of boat stability and discusses the use of an outrigger in providing roll stability for a dugout canoe. A qualitative description of the operation of an outrigger is given, specifically how it satisfies the Mayr (1970) criteria of a feedback mechanism. Finally, the paper delves into the origins of the outrigger and traces its progression around the world.
Keywords
boats; feedback; Polynesian history; Stone Age control engineering; boat stability; dugout canoe; dynamics; outrigger canoe; prehistoric feedback mechanism; roll stability; Boats; Gears; History; Humans; Laboratories; Modems; Optical feedback; Shape; Stability; Valves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Decision and Control, 2003. Proceedings. 42nd IEEE Conference on
ISSN
0191-2216
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7924-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CDC.2003.1272909
Filename
1272909
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