Using motion sensing for controlling a display

1. A system comprising:

a controller configured to:

track, using at least one motion sensor, orientation of a user on a watercraft;

determine a direction of a cast executed by the user based on the tracked orientation of the user; and

determine one or more sonar transducers of the watercraft that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast; and

a display module configured to display the one or more sonar images from the determined one or more sonar transducers based on the determined direction of the cast executed by the user.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a first sonar transducer that is configured to face a first direction with respect to the watercraft and a second sonar transducer that is configured to face a second direction with respect to the watercraft, wherein the first direction is different than the second direction, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the one or more sonar transducers of the watercraft that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast from among at least the first sonar transducer and the second sonar transducer.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one rotatable sonar transducer that is rotatable in a horizontal plane with respect to the watercraft, wherein the controller is configured to:

determine the at least one rotatable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast; and

instruct the at least one rotatable sonar transducer to rotate to face the determined direction of the cast.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one rotatable sonar transducer is rotatable up to 360 degrees with respect to the watercraft.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one pivotable sonar transducer that is pivotable in a vertical plane with respect to the watercraft, wherein the controller is configured to:

determine the at least one pivotable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast; and

instruct the at least one pivotable sonar transducer to pivot to face the determined direction of the cast.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one pivotable sonar transducer is pivotable between 0 degrees and 90 degrees in the vertical plane with respect to the watercraft.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one directionally-adjustable sonar transducer that is directionally-adjustable with respect to the watercraft, wherein the controller is configured to:

determine the at least one directionally-adjustable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast; and

instruct the at least one directionally-adjustable sonar transducer to directionally-adjust to the determined direction of the cast.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a motion sensor configured to track the orientation of a user on a watercraft.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the motion sensor is contained within a wearable device that is associated with the user.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

detect an intensity of the cast executed by the user based on the tracked movements of the user; and

determine, further based on the detected intensity of the cast, the one or more sonar transducers of the watercraft that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sonar images comprise one or more two-dimensional (2D) sonar images of an underwater environment.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sonar images comprise one or more three-dimensional (3D) sonar images of an underwater environment.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive motion capture data from one or more motion sensors configured to track movement of an angler on a watercraft;

determine a direction of a cast by the angler based on the motion capture data;

determine a target area of the cast based on the determined direction of the cast by the angler;

determine one or more sonar transducers of the watercraft that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined target area; and

display one or more sonar images on a display from the determined one or more sonar transducers based on the determined target area.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computer to determine the one or more sonar transducers of the watercraft that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined target area from among at least a first sonar transducer and a second sonar transducer, wherein the first sonar transducer is configured to face a first direction with respect to the watercraft and the second sonar transducer is configured to face a second direction with respect to the watercraft, wherein the first direction is different than the second direction.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computer to:

determine at least one rotatable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined target area, wherein the at least one rotatable sonar transducer is rotatable in a horizontal plane with respect to the watercraft; and

instruct the at least one rotatable sonar transducer to rotate to face the determined target area.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computer to:

determine at least one pivotable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined target area, wherein the at least one pivotable sonar transducer is pivotable in a vertical plane with respect to the watercraft; and

instruct the at least one pivotable sonar transducer to pivot to face the determined target area.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computer to:

determine at least one directionally-adjustable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined target area, wherein the at least one directionally-adjustable sonar transducer is directionally-adjustable with respect to the watercraft; and

instruct the at least one directionally-adjustable sonar transducer to directionally-adjust to the determined target area.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computer to:

detect an intensity of the cast by the angler based on the motion capture data; and

determine, further based on the detected intensity of the cast, the target area of the cast.

19. A method comprising:

receiving, from at least one motion sensor, motion capture data corresponding to movement of an angler on a watercraft;

determining, by a computer, a direction of a cast by the angler based on the motion capture data;

determining one or more sonar transducers of the watercraft that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast; and

causing display of one or more sonar images on a display from the determined one or more sonar transducers based on the determined direction of the cast.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

determining at least one rotatable sonar transducer to be the determined one or more sonar transducers that are configured to capture one or more sonar images associated with the determined direction of the cast, wherein the at least one rotatable sonar transducer is rotatable in a horizontal plane with respect to the watercraft; and

causing the at least one rotatable sonar transducer to rotate to face the determined direction of the cast.