JPH04363690A - Supporting device for quay-approach - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a ship operator to receive sound signal using a tranceiver in the ship by providing a sound synthesizer at a quay side and by converting ship operating signal for quay-approach into the voice signal. CONSTITUTION:Radar measurement devices 4a and 4b utilizing a Doppler-radar method, for instance, are provided on a quay with specific distance in between and each the device is faced to a bow part 1a and a stern part 1b, respectively, to measure distances from the quay. The measured distance values are converted into synthesized voice in a data processing device and transmitted to a large size ship 1 by a data voice transmitter 10 for enabling a tranceiver 11 to receive the voice. In this case, Doppler type measurement devices are used for both devices 4a and 4b, but it is not limitted to use the Doppler type measurement devices only if the device to be used is able to measure positions.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a berthing aid device for assisting large ships in berthing and unberthing.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is difficult to maneuver a large ship to berth or leave a berth in a port or the like because the ship is large, and so-called berthing aid devices have conventionally been used for berthing or leaving a berth of a large ship. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a conventional berthing aid device.
In the figure, 1 is a large ship, 1a is the bow part of the large ship 1, and 1b is the stern part of the large ship 1. 2 is the quay, 3a
, 3b is a tugboat, 4a, 4b is a radar measurement device, 5
6 is a data processing device, 6 is a large display device, and 6a is a portable display device.

Next, the operation will be explained. As shown in FIG. 4, radar measurement devices 4a and 4b using the Doppler radar system are installed at a predetermined distance on the quay 2. 1b, and measures the distance from the bow section 1a and the stern section 1b to the opposite shore, and the berthing/de-berthing speed (hereinafter, the measured information will be abbreviated as berthing maneuver information).

[0004] The berthing information from each radar measurement device 4a, 4b is processed by a data processing device 5 and visually displayed on a large display device 6, or a device that carries the portable display device 6a into the ship. In this case, the radio (
(not shown) is processed by the portable display device 6.
a and is visually displayed inside the ship. Therefore, the operator of the large vessel 1 gives instructions to each tugboat 3a, 3b while visually checking the display on the large display device 6 provided on the quay 2 or the display on the portable display device 6a.
When berthing or leaving the berth, tugboats 3a and 3b are used to
a and the stern part 1b are equally close to the quay 2 or separated from the quay 2. Note that if a display device such as a large display device 6 or a portable display device 6a is not provided, a human being can read the data output from the data processing device 5 and notify the operator of the ship one by one using a so-called transceiver. The pilot maneuvers the ship based on this information.

[0005]

Problems to be solved by the present invention are that the conventional berthing assist device is expensive and labor-intensive. In other words, for example, a photoelectric display device is used as a display device, but the display device itself is expensive, and a large display device that is installed on a quay and can be seen from inside a ship is even more expensive. is restricted. In addition, when using a portable display device, it is necessary to have a radio device for transmitting and receiving data signals, and it is also necessary to bring it into the ship each time the device approaches or leaves the berth. Furthermore, methods using transceivers without these display devices have problems such as the need to always have personnel on hand.

[0006] The present invention was made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a berthing assistance device that is inexpensive and does not require manpower.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The berthing aid device according to the present invention is characterized in that a device on the quay side is equipped with a voice synthesizer, converts berthing ship maneuver information into an audio signal, and transmits the signal to the ship side using a transceiver. There is.

[0008]

[Operation] In the present invention, the berthing vessel maneuvering information is converted into synthesized speech by the speech synthesis device, so that the vessel operator can receive the information using a transceiver that is always installed in the vessel.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of the present invention,
In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 indicate the same or equivalent parts, 10 indicates a measurement data audio transmitter, and 11 indicates a transceiver receiver permanently installed in the large ship 1. Figure 2 shows
1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the measurement data voice transmitting device 10 shown in FIG. 1. In the figure, 11 is a data processing device;
2 is a speech synthesizer, and 13 is a transceiver transmitter.

Next, the operation will be explained. Similar to the conventional berthing aid device, radar measuring devices 4a, 4 using the Doppler radar method, for example, are installed on the quay 2 at a predetermined distance.
b are provided, and each radar measurement device 4a,
4 are directed toward the bow section 1a and the stern section 1b, respectively, and the distance between these bow section 1a and the stern section 1b to the opposite shore,
and berthing/deberthing speed, etc. (berthing maneuver information).

The measured values of each radar measuring device 4a, 4b are subjected to data processing in a data processing device 5, and sent to a speech synthesizer 12 where they are converted into synthesized speech, and this synthesized speech is transmitted to a transceiver transmitter 11. and sent to large ship 1,
It is received by the transceiver receiver 14 inside the large ship 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the speech synthesis device 12 shown in FIG.
SI, 21 indicates a microcomputer within the data processing device 11. The speech synthesis device shown in FIG. 3 is well known, and a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted here, but the main body can be constructed from an LSI, and the device itself can be constructed in a small size and at low cost. In particular, when used as a berthing aid device, it is only necessary to notify the berthing maneuver information, and the parameter R
The contents of the OM can also be relatively simple.

[0013] In the above embodiment, the measuring devices 4a, 4
Although it has been described that a Doppler radar type radar measuring device is used as b, the present invention is not limited to this as long as it can measure positions and the like.

[0014]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the berthing assist device of the present invention is capable of notifying a ship operator of berthing maneuver information by converting measurement data into synthesized speech and using a transceiver permanently installed in the ship. This makes it possible to create a device that is inexpensive and requires no manpower.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the measurement data voice transmitting device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the speech synthesis device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a conventional berthing assist device.

[Explanation of symbols]

4a, 4b Radar measurement device 10 Measurement data audio transmitter 11 Data processing device 12 Speech synthesis device 13 Transceiver transmitter 14 Transceiver receiver 20 Speech synthesis LSI

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A measuring device installed on a quay to measure information such as the positions of the bow and stern of a ship from the quay and their moving speeds (hereinafter abbreviated as berthing maneuver information); The system is equipped with a measurement data voice transmitting device consisting of a data processing device, a voice synthesizer, and a transmitter, and a receiver permanently installed inside the ship.
A berthing aid device, characterized in that the receiver receives berthing maneuver information of the ship in synthesized voice within the ship.