Great News – MuVIT simulator acquires US Coast Guard funding

Bysmorris September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

Great news for the MuVIT program! The success we’ve shown with support from the Tampa Power Squadron has allowed us to present our product to the US Coast Guard. They have agreed to allocate some existing grant dollars to further promote the development and distribution of the MuVIT product. Stay tuned for more news after our latest demonstrations at the Americas Boating Club Governing Board in Raleigh.

Special thanks go to the United States Power Squadrons Milton Tucker for his efforts to set up this call and for his work on the grant modifications and Lisa Wilson who is the project manager and keeps us all on track. It wouldn’t have happened without you!

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MuVIT integration with BSVT

Bysmorris October 31, 2022November 1, 2022

This past week we were able to integrate the Virtual Sailor software with the BSVT platform successfully. For those who were not at this year’s Governing Board meeting, this is one of our significant milestones. We had been working on this for a couple of months since we got a full BSVT unit to work…

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New updates to Vessels and Scenery

Bysmorris October 10, 2022October 30, 2022

Vessels We took some time today to update the Addons page. The vessels run the gamut from small pleasure craft to collections of large craft including military ships, an eclectic mix. Even if you don’t use these in classes or demonstrations the large ships are fun to play with and see how they handle. Additionally,…

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Advantages of using boating simulation training in the classroom

Bysmorris November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Introduction Numerous interactive simulators exist which can be used to provide a learning environment for students which allows them to consider, evaluate and solve real-life scenarios they might face. The use of simulators is rapidly being recognized and integrated into many educational settings. In this article we will address boating simulation and how it can…

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New MuVIT Throttle Design

Bysmorris January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

We’ve been working on a new MuVIT throttle design for the laptop MuVIT simulator in between all the other activities. We wanted something recognizable as a throttle that has similar physical characteristics to what we are all familiar with. We did briefly consider using one of the commercial electronic throttle units like those produced by…

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New YouTube video – MuVIT Basics

Bysmorris April 30, 2024May 8, 2024

We’ve put a video on YouTube that lays out the basics you need to know to do your initial setup and startup with your new MuVIT simulator. Nothing is overly complicated but it is laid out to give you an easier faster start. Probably one of the biggest hurdles is configuring the throttles and wheel….

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The Correct Joystick Configuration of Your MuVIT System

Bysmorris November 5, 2023May 1, 2024

For this tutorial blog about joystick configuration, we will presume that you have all the essential parts of a MuVIT system ready to go. It could be useful to print the second half of this tutorial as there are cases where Virtual Sailor loses its configurarion and you need to reenter it. With this tutorial…

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