SATELLITE-AIDED AUTOMATED COLLISION AVOIDANCE

The heart of the Satellite-Aided Collision Avoidance concept is a shipboard radar processor which compresses typical search radar video bandwith (7 MHz) into a teletype data rate, while retaining all essential target information. This radar processor has been implemented using shore-based interactive control and simple, inexpensive onboard digital logic; such that the need for an expensive shipboard computer is eliminated. The use of shore-based automated collision avoidance processing offers the potential advantages of reliability (distributed hardware), lower cost (time-shared computer), more effective threat evaluation and maneuver advisories (greater processing power) and improved safety (third-party expert overview). This paper presents a description of the concept and the experimental hardware and software which was evaluated at Kings Point, Long Island. Typical test results are also summarized.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Presented at the RTCM Assembly Meeting, St. Petersburg, Fla., April 1-3, 1974, with the Propeller Club of the United States. Vol. 1, Papers A-F, Maritime Electronics. Vol. 2, Papers G-N, Maritime Satellite Systems and Maritime Navigation. Vol. 3, Papers O-T, Maritime Telecommunication Trends. Vol. 4, Papers 0A-0I, Maritime Transponders and Collision Avoidance Systems. Sold as a complete 4 volume set for $15.00.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services

    /Federal Communications Commission
    Washington, DC  United States  20554
  • Authors:
    • Aldrich, G T
  • Publication Date: 1974-4

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  • Accession Number: 00057095
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Symposium Papers 0E
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 16 1974 12:00AM