RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY CENTRALIZED CONTROL SYSTEM OF SHIPS (SUPER AUTOMATION)

The report of the integrated committee set up within the Ship Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Transport is summarized. The planned four year research and development program for computer controlled ship automation is outlined, giving the problems to be studied in the areas of navigation, cargo handling, mooring, fire protection, communications, propulsion, and computer hardware and software.

  • Publication Date: 1969-5

Media Info

Subject/Index Terms

  • TRT Terms: Automation; Control systems; Ships
  • Old TRIS Terms: Ship automation
  • Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00005478
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Engineering Index
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 30 1971 12:00AM