• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.409-417
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• 2022

The International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) utilizes a questionnaire to investigate the status of Aids to Navigation (AtoN) around the world. However, results of the IALA questionnaire have limited use because respondent understanding is inconsistent. In addition, there is uncertainty regarding the appropriateness of the questionnaire content. Furthermore, the overall response rate is low. Therefore, the status of AtoN is not clearly understood. AtoN data from around the world are generated hourly. Thus, big data solutions are required to effectively exploit the information. Digitization of analog data is an important component of building big data. Hence, the IALA has developed a Maritime Resource Name (MRN) scheme and an information exchange standard. Here, we used the AtoN information exchange standard and designed an S-201-based big data construction process that could collect and manage global AtoN information. In this study, construction of an IALA AtoN portal was proposed as the core of the construction of the AtoN big data. The process was divided into three stages. IALA AtoN portal is developed by IALA with the goal to provide various meaningful statistical analysis results based on AtoN data while managing AtoN information around the world based on S-201. If an AtoN portal capable of constructing S-201-based big data is developed, then a data collection and storage system that can gather basic S-201 AtoN data from the IALA and global AtoN management agencies could be achieved. Furthermore, insightful statistical analysis of AtoN status worldwide and changes in manufacturing technology will be possible.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.129-133
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• 2006

In China, the traditional method of artificial and periodical cruise is still adopted for the AtoN management, which has brought many disadvantages to the work of the AtoN management, such as non real-time, fallibility, and low efficiency However, with the rapid development of AIS technique, now AIS equipments have been widely installed on ships, and on the other hand China Maritime Safety Administration (abr. China MSA) is carrying out the scheme of AIS base station network in china, based on which the digital AtoN will develop in the future. According to what have been analyzed above, this paper puts forward a design of AtoN wireless surveillance system based on AIS. The system consists of AIS on AtoN, AIS base station and AtoN management center. It can provide such functions as the information gathering, managing of AtoN and the service of navigation assistance. This paper gives the whole design including the work theory, the hardware structure and the software scheme of the system, and finally gives the simulation software of the AtoN management center. The AtoN wireless surveillance system brought forward by this paper will be more efficient with less repair cost and less work of the supervisors. It will bring revolutionary progress in the navigation aids system in China.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.229-230
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• 2022

Smart AtoN(Aids to Navigation) that meet the future environment will generate variety of information and be provided in variety. In order to provide a customized service to marine users, the managers of AtoN should be able to check the any time and data in the desired format. In addition, in order to properly manage the AtoN in the future, it is necessary to identify the cause of the AtoN accidents and make efforts to prevent accident. In this study, 7 types of causes and 11 types of accidents were presented for AtoN accidents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2012.06a
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• pp.169-171
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• 2012

근래 각국에서는 기존의 항로표지(AtoN)와 선박자동식별장치(AIS)를 혼합한 형태의 AtoN AIS를 도입하여 해상 상태 및 위치 등의 정보를 수집 전달하는 방식의 시스템을 구축하고 있다. 우리나라 역시 국제 동향에 맞춰 AtoN AIS를 채택하여 활성화시키기는 단계에 있다. 그 중 서해안은 해양교통 환경이 매우 빠르게 변화하고 있는 곳으로, 이미 설치된 AtoN AIS 시스템의 관리 실태조사 및 연구를 통한 재평가가 필요한 실정이다. 이 논문에서는 AtoN AIS 시스템을 국내 표준화 시스템으로 구축하기 위한 실용화 및 활성화 방안을 마련하고자 선진국의 AtoN AIS 시스템 구축 사례 및 관련 국제 규정을 검토하여 현재 서해안의 시스템과 비교 분석한다. 또한 실제 선박 AIS와 AtoN AIS 시스템의 상호 연계성을 연구하여 실제 운항하는 선박의 항해사들이 AtoN AIS 시스템을 선박 AIS와 같이 활용 할 수 있는 방안을 제시한다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.25 no.12
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• pp.1927-1934
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• 2021

The AtoN are installed and operated on the sea in order to help the safe navigation of ships. With the development of maritime ICT, to monitor and control the condition of AtoN from land using multiplex communication network such as AtoN AIS, CDMA, and LTE. Currently, The information of AtoN is difficult to integrated manage because AtoN management systems has been independently developed and operatie according to the operating conditions of the Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries. In addition, in preparation for the introduction for e-navigation and MASS, systematic and unified information of AtoN is required. In this paper, we study to design and develop standard software for AtoN management system based on the international standard for navigation information(S-201). Through this study, it will be possible to provide continuous AtoN information and effective AtoN management.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.1948-1954
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• 2014

Advances in IT technology and modernization of AtoN(Aids to Navigation) facility has increased the unmanned operation of AtoN. However, in AtoN facilities, accessibility is low and it is not able to perform maintenance on the bad weather at the time. In connection with this, in this paper, by applying the protocol of the enhanced dual LED marine lantern, we implemented the short-range monitoring system for a mobile terminal. System implemented in this paper can be carried out confirm the operation status, inspection or control of the dual LED marine lantern at a short distance. Also, it is possible to reduce maintenance costs and prevent accidents during inspection of AtoN. At the same time, it enables the operation test easily without disassembling the product, effective AtoN operation is possible. We tested the system that has been implemented using prototype of the LED marine lantern and confirmed state informations and controlled the behavior of the system in real time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.1103-1107
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• 2009

Lately, trend is change to concept that management traffic of ship is magnified gradually to near shore waters from harbor. Therefore, introducing the AtoN AIS technology that install AIS in the ground station, lighthouse, bouy, sea facilities etc.. that is support equipment for safety sailing of ship and safety security of harbor and ship administration. The operation and maintenance of AtoN AIS are required to efficient method. With this actuality, sea advanced nation They has been apply for developing AtoN AIS equipment that is connected equipment of technology standard in IALA. Because of it is expected to depend equipment in income, that is required to domestic technology of the AtoN AIS. This paper is targeted to development that is suitable automation AtoN AIS equipment in environmental peculiarity for construnstrunstrAtoN operating administration center. It has been realization the interface module for control and monitoring system and the communications protocol for information interchange.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.543-551
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• 2014

This study has searched to find a program in order to manage simply and practically use the expelled AtoN database from the AtoN Simulator and to support the idea decision for the AtoN placement. It examines a program that manages AtoN database through the hierarchy structure, history card and endowment with condition same as a scenario. And accomplishes this study's goal owing to realizing AtoN operational software that helps for visual, hearing sense, fixed amount verification upon AtoN placement project. The AtoN operational software contributes not only flexible control like a newly establishment, relocation etc, but also supports idea decision for AtoN placement plan through many functions such as condition search, virtual sailing and fixed amount appraisal result exhibition, etc. Through utilization of this, it is to help upon the presupposition of the impact to ship or sailor about many designs and in addition, upon the judgment of whether or not for the efficiency and appropriation of the design. It is expected to reduce possible failure costs and management costs due to AtoN design and placement plans, because to compare more various designs thru the easier verification method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.143-144
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• 2010

Recently, IALA has introduced AIS AtoN and standardized Aids to Navigation communication system and the World-wide IALA-Net has announced plans to build the system. Systematic beacon network may offer opportunities to make infrastructure for information service and upgrade AtoN service performance. This paper proposes Aids to Navigation information service network for e-NAV. Network based on AIS is consist of AIS AtoN channels as Real, Synthetic or Virtual AIS AtoN. And inner network is consist of Wireless networks as AIS, WCDMA, WIFI, WlBRO, USN or VSAT. Introducing of various network systems can lead to combine and design among land, beacon and service network infrastructures.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.347-348
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• 2014

In this paper, we describe the methods for quantitative evaluation of placement of aids to navigations (AtoN). AtoN is the additive devices for navigation that inform navigators using human vision and guide navigators to safe watercourse. Therefore the effectiveness of placement of AtoN can be quantified according to the grade of visibile recognition to navigators. In order words, the placement of AtoN can be quantified in the sense of visibility. In this study, we describe the methods for quantifying the visibility about the placement of AtoN. Using AtoN simulator which has been developed by Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), the quantitative method is investigated for the pre-installed placement of AtoNs.