Navigation Aids for an Automated Bridge

Craig Elicker and Norbert Reis

Abstract:	Over the last three decades the Ocean Survey Systems Development and Integration Division of the Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division Detachment Warminster, has been the lead activity for the design, development and integration of shipboard ocean survey systems which produce highly accurate charts of bathymetry, gravity and other geophysical parameters for use by the fleet. To meet the program requirements, an integrated Ocean Survey System was developed and has been continuously updated and maintained at the forefront of technology in response to increasingly stringent fleet requirements. With advances in computer technology, a major emphasis has been to improve survey system accuracy, operability, and productivity through increased system automation. Computer based graphic displays and controls are now available to assist the survey operators in the task of conning the ship and conducting overall survey operations. This paper presents some of these displays and controls and shows how they can be used in the automation of a ship’s bridge. Future system enhancements for mission planning and ship’s safety will also be discussed.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1994) June 6 - 8, 1994 Antlers Doubletree Hotel Colorado Springs, CO
Pages:	301 - 309
Cite this article:	Elicker, Craig, Reis, Norbert, "Navigation Aids for an Automated Bridge," Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1994), Colorado Springs, CO, June 1994, pp. 301-309.
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