• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.215-222
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• 2015

To improve the ocean waves of the ship maneuvering simulator, we study and summarize the visualization elements of the ocean waves and the overall direction of their implementation in detail. We categorize the visualization elements of the ocean waves into five groups, including wave surface, wave breaking, interaction, lighting effects, and underwater. We also analyze the design and implementation issues of the visualization of the ocean waves for ship maneuvering simulator with respect to realistic and real-time ocean visualization, ship dynamics, and application purposes. Through the analysis, we have found that the realistic visualization of ocean waves plays an important role in the generation of immersiveness, more accurate ship motion, and the various and controllable simulation scenarios for the ship maneuvering simulator. Additionally, we have confirmed that there are many visualization elements, methods, and limitations to be considered for the visualization of the ocean waves for ship maneuvering simulator, and we have concluded that the systematic design is required before implementation.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.361-368
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• 2019

Aid to Navigation (AtoN) is the artificial facilities to facilitate the ship's safe navigation using light, shape, color, sound, and radio waves. IALA has developed and operated the educational course for expert groups for the design, deployment, and management of AtoN. Also, maritime educational institutes have operated various educational courses for safe navigation through the ship's operation and ECDIS curriculum for seafarers. However, education using the AtoN Simulator System is needed to prevent marine accidents caused by misunderstanding of the AtoN according to various topographical, environmental, and maritime traffic environments. In this study, the existing ship handling simulator and AtoN simulator were applied to develop educational modules for accurate understanding and application of AtoN in various environments, enhancing the quality of education from the existing theoretical point of view and improving practical use to maximize educational efforts.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.146-152
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• 2017

This paper proposes the ship-handling simulator framework using web technology to solve the complexity and non-scalability problems of a common simulator system. We analyze the essential functions of the existing simulator system, and selects web technologies to replace them. Based on this framework, we implemented core technologies for server and client system, and integrated a prototype of a ship-handling simulator system that can be accessed from a web browser. The prototype has verified that the simulation service can be used by multiple users at the same time without being restricted by time and place through the evaluation test, and it is hoped that it can be applied to various simulation fields in the future.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• v.1
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• pp.459-464
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• 2006

It has been well proved that shiphandling simulators are efficient and useful facilities for training and education of cadets and seafarers. Most of the maritime universities and many maritime training institutes all over the world have installed shiphandling simulators, which play important roles in maritime education and training. However, most of the Shiphandling simulators are standalone facilities with diversities on system architectures, layouts and functions. STCW78/95 requires simulators used for simulator-based training shall be suitable for the selected objectives and training tasks. To ensure the shiphandling simulator facilities meet the requirements of STCW convention and other expanded applications, collaborated research and coordination are needed in development and application of shiphandling simulators. Performance standard should be established for shiphandling simulator systems considering the advanced research needs as well as the needs in education, training, and assessment of competence. Standardizing and exchanging shiphandling mathematical models will improve critical performance of the system. Cooperated research on model course and training assessment approaches will enhance the training standard. In addition, the rapid spread of the internet technology has shown a promising future of application of shiphandling simulators through internet. Research has been carried out on internet based integration of multiple shiphandling simulators. A multi-agent based system, including necessary hardware, has been developed. Collaborated operation of the system can be of benefit in filling the gaps of the technical and operational level and methodology between maritime universities, enhancing mutual understanding of the navigation customs and culture background among cadets and seafarers from different countries, facilitating communication and maritime English training, and extending the functions of shiphandling simulators.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.881-889
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• 2022

As interest in environmental pollution caused by ship emissions is increasing worldwide, many studies are being conducted on the development of systems that increase energy efficiency to reduce ship emissions. In order to test the energy management system controller driven in real time on a large ship, it is necessary to perform the test through the simulator. In this study, addresses were set for each signal according to Modbus TCP/IP so that each control system and energy management system could be linked, and the algorithm was configured according to the signal flow. In addition, the signal generator was designed and manufactured so that each controller could artificially generate the signal collected from the vessel. As a result of the simulator production and interlocking, it was confirmed that each controller operated in real time performed its role appropriately, and that the algorithm of the ship energy management system was properly applied.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.85-92
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• 2001

Ship handling simulator has much merit to provide trainees with real-like circumstances in doing virtual education and training. To improve the quality of the education, it should be included both the mathematical model which can explain complicated ship's manoeuvrability and graphic tools for 3D images which can embody the visual scenes of reality on screen. This paper is focused on how to construct the marine environment DB(data Base) using S-57 data of ENC(Electronic Navigational Chart).

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2012.06a
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• pp.141-141
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• 2012

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 1998.10b
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• pp.117-127
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• 1998

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.7
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• pp.426-431
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• 2015

Korea severely suffers from plastic-induced ocean pollution, but only few studies predicted the trajectory of marine plastic debris and provided their collection method. This study used Ocean Surface CURrent Simulator (OSCURS) of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in order to predict the trajectories of marine plastic debris flowing into the East Sea and Yellow Sea for each season during 2004 to 2013. Results suggest that efficient collection hubs through the high betweenness centrality index. Most hubs were located in the seashores regardless of season, suggesting the seashore of Uljin for the East Sea and the seashore between Saemangeum and Shinan for the Yellow Sea as the most efficient hubs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2004.08a
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• pp.167-176
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• 2004

The authors have newly developed the “Port Traffic Management System (PTMS)”. The PTMS provides each ship with the detailed planned routes of all the ships entering/leaving the port. This system also has a function to predict the encounter situations between own ship and other ships in the future. Based on information of the present positions, speeds and planned routes of the own ship and other ships, it is possible to predict when and where the own ship will have dangerous encounters with other ships in the future. The software of PTMS was developed from 2001. Then onboard experiments using small training ships equipped with actual AIS were performed in June 2003. From the results of these onboard experiments, the usefulness of PTMS was clarified. In addition to these onboard experiments, the effectiveness of PTMS was confirmed by comprehensive simulator experiments. In the simulator experiments, captains/pilot maneuvered a training ship/container ship in congested waters using PTMS. [t was assumed that all ships have PTMS and send their planned routes. After the simulator experiments, captains/pilot suggested that it is very beneficial if the optimal route of own ship can be automatically calculated. In response to this suggestion, software to calculate the optimal route of own ship using Dynamic Programming was developed. This software calculates the minimum time route from the present position to the destination keeping the danger of collision against other ships under predetermined level. From the result of calculations for multi-encounter situations, it was confirmed that the developed software can provide safe and time-saving route.