MULTIPLEX INFORMATION TRANSFER SYSTEM (MITS)--A DESIGN FOR LOWER SHIP COST AND MORE EFFECTIVE AUTOMATION

The trends in ship construction have been toward larger sizes, increased use of sensors located at widely dispersed locations, more automation to reduce manpower, and more complicated data processing for collision avoidance, load balancing, optimal speed/course control, etc. The results of these trends are large increases in cable requirements, increases in labor/material costs, and longer construction time in shipyards, all of which result in higher ship cost. The Multiplex Information Transfer System (MITS) provides one approach to reducing the cost of ship construction and enabling more efficient automation of routine operations. MITS is a single information transfer system for the entire ship and is modular in design to fit a variety of ships. MITS lower costs by eliminating cables and simpifying ship construction. It enables more effective automation because all data throughout the ship are available at any desired location in the ship. Thus, functions such as automatic condition monitoring, remote propulsion control, equipment degradation analysis, etc., can be performed with greater simplicity than ever before.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Ship Operation Automation Symposium, Washington, D.C., August 30-September 2, 1976. Proceedings expected to be available about December 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  North-Holland Publishing Company

  52 Vanderbilt Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10017

  Inter Fed of Auto Control/Inter Fed of Info Proc

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Bold, N T
  • Carstensen, R V
  • ADAMS, P
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Ship Operation Automation Symposium, Washington, D.C., August 30-September 2, 1976. Proceedings expected to be available about December 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 537-563
• Serial:
  • Volume: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Costs; Economic analysis; Economics; Electric cables; Electrical installation; Electrical systems; Facilities; Instrumentation; Ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Electrical cable costs; Instrumentation technology; Ship automation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139921
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: North-Holland Publishing Company
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM