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Computer-controlled Path Guidance with Reference to Radio Navigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

Walter Kundler
Affiliation:
(Anschütz, Kiel)

Extract

The use of shipborne computer-controlled navigation systems has increased considerably during recent years. The expected advantages depend on the type of vessel; in cargo ships the safety aspect is predominant, whereas in research vessels the accuracy and reliability of position fixing are of primary importance.

Generally, computer-controlled navigation systems include a collision avoidance facility operating in conjunction with the radar. This basic equipment is usually extended by a position fixing system, calculating the latitude and longitude from the signals of position fixing transmitters and achieving optimum accuracy by sophisticated weighing techniques (Integrated Navigation). A further step in automation is the automatic guidance of the ship on preselected tracks.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1974

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