This invention discloses a non-contact attitude
measurement device and method for towed model boats. The device includes a
towing frame mounted above the test model, a
towing bracket mounted on the
towing frame, and the test model clamped at the lower end of the towing bracket. A
laser trigger is mounted on the side wall of the test
pool.
Laser rangefinders are mounted on the bow and
stern of the test model, and a light shield is mounted on the towing frame. A navigation board and an inclination sensor are mounted on the test model. The
laser rangefinder is fixed on a rotating shaft and connected to a
servo motor. The
servo motor, inclination sensor, and
laser trigger are respectively connected to a controller. When the test model passes the laser trigger, the trigger
signal is transmitted to the controller via first and second
wireless communication modules. The controller, combined with the inclination data of the test model collected by the inclination sensor, adjusts the angle of the
laser rangefinder by rotating the
servo motor. This solution can calculate the heave and sag of the model based on the change in distance measured by the
laser rangefinder, and the measurement is convenient, accurate, reliable, and highly automated.