IBM'S INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Safer navigation and fuel savings are promised by IBM's Maritime Applications/Bridge System which uses a data processor, bridge console and various modules to perform target acquisition and tracking, threat and maneuver evaluation, route calculation and tracking, steering and course maintenance, and position fixing. The manner in which the system performs these functions is explained, and the normal operation of the unit is also briefly described in the article.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Business Press Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC19 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-1-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-32
• Serial:
  • Marine Week
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Integrated systems; Navigation computers; Navigation systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Integrated navigation systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099965
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM