RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION REQUIREMENTS: THE 1988 SIMULATOR EXPERIMENT

This report describes a man-in-the-loop simulation experiment conducted to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in evaluating a requirement in the 1986 Federal Radionavigation Plan for an 8 to 20 meter (2 drms) system accuracy for piloting deep-draft commercial vessels in restricted waterways. A variety of system accuracies were evaluated in several visibilities using several display devices. All system accuracies and device displays supported performances approximating a visual piloting baseline in the straightways. Turn performance was more sensitive to differences among conditions, and was very poor in zero visibility. The findings support near-term implementation of such systems as electronic ranges or reduced visibility enhancements, but not as zero visibility/all-weather navigation systems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report; Interim report
• Corporate Authors:

  Ship Analytics, Inc.

  North Stonington, CT  United States 

  Coast Guard

  Office of Research and Development
  Washington, DC  United States 

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • Gynther, J W
  • Smith, M W
• Publication Date: 1989-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: Various p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Navigational aids; Radio navigation; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirements
• Old TRIS Terms: Channel navigation; Restricted waters; Ship simulator experiments
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00661059
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: CG-D-08-90, 89-U-026
• Contract Numbers: DTCG23-86-C-20030
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM