SMART Digital Selective Calling User Interface on the Base of Integration Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment

• Main Authors: Vitaliy Koshevyy, Victor Konovets, Aleksandr Shishkin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2021-06-01
• Series: TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Subjects: e-navigation; specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and timely (smart); human-machine interface (hmi); digital selective calling (dsc); automatic identification system (ais); global maritime distress and safety system (gmdss); radiocommunication; digital interface
• Online Access: http://www.transnav.eu/files/SMART Digital Selective Calling User Interface on the Base of Integration Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment ,1118.pdf

High level solution S4 of the IMO E-navigation Strategy Implementation Plan provides integration and presentation of available information in graphical displays received via communication equipment. At the same time, the problem of the correct application of digital selective calling (DSC) operational procedures in navigation practice has existed since the introduction of the GMDSS and requires a solution. This problem may be resolved on the base of integration maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment. The article proposes approach for practical realization of this integration by implementing a SMART (specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and timely) DSC interface within S4. Using this approach the practical realisation integration of AIS – DSC – Information display was implemented. It makes possible implementation of user-friendly human-machine interface (HMI) for navigator. An experimental prototype of communication graphical interface is designed, which allows effective decision-making on radio communication control/monitoring. The use IEC 61162-1/2 (Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment – Digital interfaces) data transfer provides standard inter-module connections and eliminates the negative impact of the equipment diversity from different manufacturers by means uniform HMI implementation.