KR101853787B1 - Integrated navigation system platform for e-navigation - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an integrated navigation system (INS) platform for e-navigation. According to the present invention, the platform comprises: an enhanced data multiplexer (EDM) module collecting data received through communication module channels of different communication modes to perform multiplexing and output the multiplexed data through one communication line; an enhanced data composer (EDC) module to convert the data outputted through the EDM module into integrated standard data for e-navigation equipment; and an enhanced data dispatcher (EDD) module to provide the integrated standard data converted by the EDC module to the e-navigation equipment in real time. According to the present invention, electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) equipment, radar equipment, and conning information system (CIS) equipment are integrated, each different data format is converted into one unified standard data format to be used, and thus the present invention provides an effect of unifying and using data of each individually operated equipment and increasing efficiency thereof.

Description

INS Platform for e-navigation {INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM PLATFORM FOR E-NAVIGATION}

The present invention relates to e-navigation, and more particularly to an integrated navigation system (INS) platform for e-navigation.

Conventional marine navigation equipment includes electronic chart and display information system (ECDIS) equipment, radar equipment, and conning information system (CIS) equipment.

The ECDIS equipment stores and outputs the electronic charts, and the radar equipment detects radar images by detecting structures and ships around them, and the CIS equipment generates and outputs flight information.

However, since these navigation devices are separately installed and operate separately, they deal with data formats of different formats. In addition, maintenance of each navigation device, such as maintenance and software updates, is also done independently on each device.

In recent years, the development and standardization of an integrated e-navigation system under the leadership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been taking place. This is to integrate several devices to make navigation more systematic.

ECDIS equipment and CIS equipment communicate with other equipments or satellites on the land. Since they use various data formats, there are considerable problems in integrated management as well as data processing.

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It is an object of the present invention to provide an INS platform for e-navigation.

The first embodiment of the INS platform for e-navigation according to the above-described object of the present invention collects and multiplexes data received through communication channels of different communication methods, and performs multiplexing on one communication line An enhanced data mux (EDM) module; An EDC (Enhanced Data Composer) module for converting the data output through the EDM module into one integrated standard data for e-Navigation equipment; And an EDD (Enhanced Data Dispatcher) module for providing integrated standard data converted by the EDC module to the corresponding e-navigation device in real time.

Here, it may be configured to further include an ESM (enhanced SW manager) module for updating software for the EDM module, the EDC module, the EDD module, and the e-Navigation device.

The EDM module may be configured to collect and multiplex data received via a VDES communication channel, an LTE-M communication channel, and a satellite communication channel.

The e-navigation device may include an existing electronic chart display & information system (ECDIS), an existing radar system, and an existing CIS (conning information system) apparatus installed in a remote place in a ship.

And an alarm module for receiving and outputting an alarm signal from the e-navigation device in real time.

And a setting module for generating setting information for each of the e-navigation devices and remotely setting the setting information for the respective e-navigation devices.

The second embodiment of the INS platform for e-navigation according to the object of the present invention includes an embedded electronic chart display & information system (ECDIS) equipment for storing and outputting electronic charts; Embedded radar equipment for processing radar detection signals; Embedded embedded conning information system (CIS) equipment for generating, storing and outputting flight information; An EDM (Enhanced Data Mux) module for collecting ECDIS data, radar data, and CIS data received through communication channels of different communication methods, multiplexing the signals, and outputting the signals through a single communication line; An EDC (Enhanced Data Composer) module for converting the ECDIS data, the radar data, and the CIS data output through the EDM module into one integrated standard data; And an EDD (Enhanced Data Dispatcher) module that automatically classifies the integrated standard data converted by the EDC module into corresponding equipment of the built-in ECDIS equipment, the built-in radar equipment, and the built-in CIS equipment and provides them in real time.

Here, it is further comprised of an ESM (Enhanced SW manager) module for updating the software for the EDM module, the EDC module, the EDD module, the embedded ECDIS equipment, the built-in radar equipment, and the built-in CIS equipment .

The EDM module may be configured to collect and multiplex the ECDIS data, the radar data, and the CIS data received through the VDES communication channel, the LTE-M communication channel, and the satellite communication channel.

And an alarm module for receiving and outputting an alarm signal from the built-in ECDIS device, the built-in radar device, and the built-in CIS device in real time.

And a setting module for generating setting information for each of the built-in ECDIS equipment, the built-in radar equipment and the built-in CIS equipment, and setting the setting information for the built-in ECDIS equipment, the built-in radar equipment and the built-in CIS equipment .

According to the INS platform for e-navigation described above, the ECDIS equipment, the radar equipment, the CIS equipment and the like are integrated, and the different data formats are converted into one unified standard data format and utilized, It is possible to integrate and utilize the data of the mobile communication terminal and increase its efficiency.

1 is a block diagram of an INS platform for e-navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a data processing method of an INS platform for e-navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of a data processing method of an INS platform for e-navigation according to another embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail to the concrete inventive concept. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an INS platform for e-navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an integrated navigation system (INS) platform 100 for e-navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an EDM (Enhanced Data Multiplexer) module 110, an EDC (Enhanced Data Composer) module 120, an enhanced data dispatcher (EDD) module 130, an enhanced software manager (ESM) module 140, embedded electronic chart and display information system equipment 150, embedded radar equipment, (CIS) equipment 170, an alarm module 180, and a configuration module 190. The configuration module 190 may be a personal computer (PC)

The INS platform 100 for e-navigation can be configured to integrate and manage the ECDIS function, the radar function, and the CIS function within one platform, respectively.

In addition, the INS platform 100 for e-navigation can perform an integrated navigation function by converting each of the ECDIS data format, the radar data format, and the CIS data format into one integrated standard data format .

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration will be described.

The EDM module 110 collects and multiplexes data received through communication channels of various different communication methods such as the land control system 200 or other marine vessel 300 and the satellite 400 .

EDM module 110 may be configured to collect data received over various communication channels such as a VDES communication channel, an LTE-M communication channel, and a satellite communication channel.

The EDM module 110 may be configured to perform multiplexing of data of different formats in a time-division multiplexing manner and to output the multiplexed data through one communication line.

The EDC module 120 may be configured to convert data output through the EDM module 110 into one integrated standard data for e-navigation equipment.

The integrated standard data basically includes information on what data is used in an e-navigation device, information on where the data is received, information on what kind of data (for example, whether it is radar image data or control data) Information).

The EDD module 130 may be configured to provide the integrated standard data converted by the EDC module 120 to the corresponding e-navigation device in real time.

The integrated standard data generated by the EDC module 120 includes information on which data is to be used in an e-navigation device, information on where data is received, information on what kind of data (for example, Or information such as whether it is control data or the like) to provide the e-navigation device in real time.

The e-navigation device may be integrated in the INS platform 100, such as the embedded ECDIS device 150, the embedded radar device 160, and the embedded CIS device 170. In addition, e-navigation devices can be used with existing ECDIS equipment (10), existing radar equipment (20), and existing CIS equipment (30) already installed in a remote location.

The ESM module 140 may be configured to update and manage software for the EDM module 110, the EDC module 120, and the EDD module 130, respectively.

Meanwhile, the ESM module 140 may be configured to update and manage software for the embedded ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160, and the built-in CIS equipment 170.

The embedded ECDIS equipment 150 can be configured to store and output electronic charts.

The embedded ECDIS equipment 150 may be configured to display chart information and peripheral information. Specifically, the sea chart information can be configured to selectively display the main line information and the surrounding information at every moment generated by the navigation sensors.

The built-in ECDIS equipment (150) is capable of supporting navigator planning and route surveillance.

The built-in radar equipment 160 may be configured to process radar detection signals and output radar images.

The built-in CIS equipment 170 can be configured to generate, store, and output the ship's flight information.

The alarm module 180 includes an embedded ECDIS device 150, an embedded radar device 160, an embedded CIS device 170 and an existing ECDIS device 10, an existing radar device 20, And may be configured to receive and output an alarm signal generated from each of the CIS devices 30 in real time.

The setting module 190 may be configured to determine whether the existing ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160, the built-in CIS equipment 170 and the existing ECDIS equipment 10, the existing radar equipment 20, And may be configured to generate configuration information and set it remotely to the corresponding e-navigation device.

2 is a flowchart of a data processing method of an INS platform for e-navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, an EDM (Enhanced Data Multiplexer) module 110 collects data received through communication channels of different communication methods (S101).

Here, the EDM module 110 may be configured to collect data received over the VDES communication channel, the LTE-M communication channel, and the satellite communication channel.

Next, the EDM module 110 multiplexes the collected data and outputs it through one communication line (S102).

Next, the enhanced data composer (EDC) module 120 converts the data output from the EDM module 110 into one integrated standard data for a plurality of different e-navigation equipment (S103 ).

Here, the e-navigation device includes an existing electronic chart display & information system (ECDIS) device 10, an existing radar device 20, and an existing CIS (conning information system) device 30 ).

Next, the enhanced data dispatcher (EDD) module 130 provides the integrated standard data converted by the EDC module 120 to the corresponding e-navigation device in real time (S104).

Next, the alarm module 180 receives an alarm signal from the e-navigation device in real time and outputs the alarm signal (S105).

Next, an ESM (Enhanced SW manager) module 140 updates software for the EDM module 110, the EDC module 120, the EDD module 130, and the e-Navigation device (S106).

Next, the setting module 190 generates setting information for each of the e-navigation devices and remotely sets the setting information for each of the e-navigation devices (S107).

3 is a flowchart of a data processing method of an INS platform for e-navigation according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3, an EDM (Enhanced Data Multiplexer) module 110 collects and multiplexes ECDIS data, radar data, and CIS data received through communication channels of different communication methods, (S201).

Here, the EDM module 110 may be configured to collect and multiplex the ECDIS data, the radar data, and the CIS data received through the VDES communication channel, the LTE-M communication channel, and the satellite communication channel.

Next, the enhanced data composer (EDC) module 120 converts the ECDIS data, the radar data, and the CIS data output through the EDM module 110 into one integrated standard data (S202).

Next, the enhanced data dispatcher (EDD) module 130 converts the integrated standard data converted from the EDC module 120 into the corresponding equipment of the embedded ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160 and the built-in CIS equipment 170 And classifies them automatically in real time (S203).

Next, an embedded electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) device 150 stores and outputs electronic charts, an embedded radar device 160 processes radar detection signals, and a built-in CIS information system 170 generates, stores, and outputs the flight information (S204).

Next, the alarm module 180 receives an alarm signal in real time from the built-in ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160 and the built-in CIS equipment 170 and outputs the alarm signal (S205).

Next, an ESM (Enhanced SW manager) module 140 is connected to the EDM module 110, the EDC module 120, the EDD module 130 and the embedded ECDIS device 150, the built-in radar device 160, 170) (S206).

The setting module 190 generates setting information for each of the built-in ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160 and the built-in CIS equipment 170 and outputs the setting information to the built-in ECDIS equipment 150, the built- And the built-in CIS equipment 170 (S207).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. There will be.

110: EDM module
120: EDC module
130: EDD module
140: ESM module
150: Built-in ECDIS equipment
160: Built-in radar equipment
170: Built-in CIS equipment
180: Alarm module
190: Configuration module

Claims (11)

An EDM (Enhanced Data Mux) module 110 for collecting data received through communication channels of different communication methods, multiplexing and outputting data through one communication line;
An EDC (Enhanced Data Composer) module 120 for converting the data output through the EDM module 110 into one integrated standard data for e-Navigation equipment;
And an EDD (Enhanced Data Dispatcher) module 130 for providing the integrated standard data converted by the EDC module 120 to the corresponding e-navigation device in real time,
The EDM module (110)
Wherein the controller is configured to collect and multiplex the data received through the VDES communication channel, the LTE-M communication channel, and the satellite communication channel, and to perform multiplexing on the INS platform for the e-navigation. platform).
The method according to claim 1,
And an ESM (Enhanced SW manager) module 140 for updating software for the EDM module 110, the EDC module 120, the EDD module 130, and the e-navigation device. Gt; INS < / RTI > platform for e-navigation.
delete The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein the e-
It is composed of existing electronic chart display & information system (ECDIS) equipment, existing radar equipment and existing CIS (conning information system) equipment already installed in a remote location in the ship.
5. The method of claim 4,
And an alarm module (180) for receiving and outputting an alarm signal from the e-navigation device in real time and outputting the alarm signal.
6. The method of claim 5,
And a setting module (190) for generating setting information for each of the e-navigation devices and remotely setting the setting information for the respective e-navigation devices.
Embedded electronic chart display & information system (ECDIS) equipment 150 for storing and outputting electronic charts;
An embedded radar equipment 160 for processing radar detection signals;
An embedded conning information system (CIS) equipment 170 for generating, storing, and outputting flight information;
An EDM (Enhanced Data Mux) module 110 for collecting ECDIS data, radar data, and CIS data received through communication channels of different communication methods, multiplexing the signals, and outputting the signals through a single communication line;
An EDC (Enhanced Data Composer) module 120 for converting the ECDIS data, the radar data, and the CIS data output through the EDM module 110 into one integrated standard data;
The integrated standard data converted by the EDC module 120 is automatically classified into corresponding equipment of the built-in ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160 and the built-in CIS equipment 170 to provide EDD dispatcher module 130,
The EDM module (110)
Eavesdropping is performed by collecting and multiplexing ECDIS data, radar data, and CIS data received via a VDES communication channel, an LTE-M communication channel, and a satellite communication channel. Integrated navigation service platform.
8. The method of claim 7,
Software for the EDM module 110, the EDC module 120, the EDD module 130 and the embedded ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160 and the built-in CIS equipment 170, And an ESM (Enhanced SW manager) module (140) for updating the ESM (140).
delete 9. The method of claim 8,
And an alarm module 180 for receiving and outputting an alarm signal in real time from the embedded ECDIS device 150, the built-in radar device 160 and the built-in CIS device 170 INS platform for e-navigation.
11. The method of claim 10,
The built-in ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160 and the built-in CIS equipment 160. The built-in ECDIS equipment 150, the built-in radar equipment 160, And a configuration module (190) for setting up for each of the devices (170).

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