KR102587509B1 - System for developing application for ship by using simulation - Google Patents

Abstract

A marine application development system using simulation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a scenario setting unit for setting the vessel's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information; A signal generator that generates a signal generated from navigation equipment and/or a signal generated from engine equipment according to the set scenario; an interface setting unit that sets an input/output method of the signal; An integrated development environment department that automatically generates a communication module to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal and inserts the generated communication module as a source into the developed marine application; An emulator unit providing an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged; and a result reporting unit that visually expresses the driving situation of the developed marine application executed through the emulator unit.

Description

Marine application development system using simulation {SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING APPLICATION FOR SHIP BY USING SIMULATION}

The present invention relates to a marine application development system and method using simulation, and particularly to an integrated application development system and method that combines development with simulation and digital twin technology.

A ship is a complex structure that includes various equipment and structures. In general, time and economic difficulties arise when developing equipment in conjunction with equipment mounted on ships.

Equipment such as ECDIS, RADAR, GPS, COMPASS, SPEED LOG, etc. cost anywhere from several million won to tens of millions of won. Additionally, due to the nature of the equipment, various types of equipment must be developed using data installed on ships and output during ship operation. Therefore, there is a lot of time and economic difficulties in developing equipment.

Additionally, there are currently no tools to help with overall marine or embedded software development and testing. Development is difficult without knowing the type and knowledge of ship equipment, and development is not easy without related equipment and tools during the development process. In addition, personnel who do not own actual ships or equipment develop and test related software or hardware. There is a problem that is difficult to solve.

Accordingly, software installed on ships is limited to software provided by navigation equipment manufacturers or engine manufacturers, and it is difficult to develop software and hardware that incorporates ideas from various fields. In addition, although there are signal generation simulators that generate signals from actual equipment or some navigation equipment, the number of software that provides this function is very small, and general JAVA or C-based development tools are used.

Therefore, while it is easy to apply the developed software in the field by using actual equipment using development tools provided by programming language developers, it is difficult to conduct experiments on various cases, and testing is difficult without actual equipment and related knowledge. many.

Therefore, the present invention was conceived under the above background, and one purpose of the present invention is to provide a marine application development system and method that can develop a program using signals generated from the field and evaluate the developed program.

A marine application development system using simulation according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object includes a scenario setting unit that sets the vessel's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information; A signal generator that generates a signal generated from navigation equipment and/or a signal generated from engine equipment according to the set scenario; an interface setting unit that sets an input/output method of the signal; An integrated development environment department that automatically generates a communication module to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal and inserts the generated communication module as a source into the developed marine application; An emulator unit providing an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged; and a result reporting unit that visually expresses the driving situation of the developed marine application executed through the emulator unit.

In addition, in the scenario setting unit, a scenario may be set by directly inputting the ship's resources, operation information, and environmental information by the user, or automatically inputting them from public AIS information.

Additionally, the signal generator may generate a signal using a built-in simulation program, or may use a signal generated from an external device or an external simulation program.

Additionally, the developed marine application may be developed in a C, C++, C#, or JAVA environment.

In addition, the integrated development environment unit automatically creates a communication module to enable communication between a marine application developed in a C, C++, C# or JAVA environment and the input/output method of the signal set from the interface setting unit, It can be inserted into .

Additionally, the emulator unit can modify the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information while the developed ship application is running.

In addition, the result reporting unit is assigned a case number each time the emulator unit is executed, and can log the execution results.

In addition, the result reporting unit can express the operating status of the developed marine application in charts and graphs.

Additionally, if a previous version of the developed marine application exists, the result reporting unit may report differences from the previous version.

In addition, it may further include a control unit that controls each of the above units.

In addition, a method of developing a ship application using simulation according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the purpose of the present invention includes the steps of setting a scenario through the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information; Generating signals generated from navigation equipment and/or signals generated from engine equipment according to the set scenario; Setting an input/output method of the signal; Automatically generating a communication module to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal, and inserting the generated communication module as a source into the developed marine application; Providing an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged; and a step of visually expressing a situation in which the developed marine application is executed and driven.

According to the present invention, not only equipment manufacturers but also personnel in various fields can develop marine applications, creating an environment in which various new ideas can be applied.

In addition, program development and equipment interface are easy, and you can achieve the effect of simulating results and performing debugging.

Figure 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a marine application development system using simulation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the specific configuration of the signal generating unit of FIG. 1.
Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method for developing a marine application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention. While describing each drawing, similar reference numerals are used for similar components.

When the term and/or appears, it includes a combination of a plurality of related description items or any of the plurality of related description items.

When a component is said to be “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, component parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to include one or more other features or It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless clearly defined in the present application, should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense. No.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a marine application development system using simulation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the specific configuration of the signal generator of FIG. 1.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the marine application development system using simulation of the present invention includes a control unit 10, a scenario setting unit 20, a signal generating unit 30, an interface setting unit 40, and an integrated development environment unit. (50), emulator unit 60, and result reporting unit 70.

Specifically, the marine application development system using simulation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a scenario setting unit 20 that sets the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information, and signals generated from navigation equipment according to the set scenario. and/or a signal generator 30 that generates a signal generated from engine equipment, an interface setting unit 40 that sets an input/output method of the signal, and communication to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal. An integrated development environment unit 50 that automatically generates modules and inserts the created communication module as a source into the developed marine application, and an emulator unit 60 that provides an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged. , a result reporting unit 70 that visually expresses the driving situation of the developed marine application executed through the emulator unit, and a control unit 10 that controls each of the units.

The control unit 10 can control each part of the marine application development system of the present invention.

The scenario setting unit 20 serves to set the ship's operation scenario through the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information.

The ship's financial resources may include name, MMSI, ship size, ship weight, ship type, cargo type, draft, maximum ship speed, destination, personnel, IMO number, call sign, etc. The ship's operation information refers to information related to the ship's voyage. In other words, it may be the route on which the ship will operate and the speed of the ship. Additionally, environmental information may include weather conditions related to the operation of a ship or whether there are obstacles in the area. The ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information can be entered directly by the user, or a scenario can be set by receiving operation cases from publicly available AIS information.

The signal generation unit 30 may generate a signal generated from navigation equipment and/or a signal generated from engine equipment according to a scenario previously set by the scenario setting unit 20.

The signal generator 30 sets various equipment to generate signals, allowing some or all of the basic navigation equipment to be selected. Navigation equipment may be ECDIS, GPS, RADAR (L, X), AIS, SOUNDER, MRU, HEADING, SPEED METER, VDR, WIND, Water Temp, etc. Additionally, some or all of the engine equipment can be selected, and the engine equipment may be an engine or other auxiliary equipment.

Depending on the selected scenario, equipment to generate signals and equipment to receive signals from an externally developed model can be selected, and not only navigation-related equipment but also engine equipment can be added, and the externally developed model can be used as a separately developed dynamic model (digital twin; It can interface with physical objects and virtual models that are expressed identically on computers.

The signal generator 30 sets various equipment to generate signals, selecting which one to use among the basic navigation equipment, and in the case of AIS, can receive and use satellite AIS signals. As additional equipment features, you can connect a simulation model that supports FMU/FMI (option 1) or use signals input from external ship devices (option 2).

In addition, the signal generator 30 includes a source signal selector 30-1, which selects source signals from various ship equipment, and the signal generated by the built-in simulation engine may occur (option 1). Additionally, the source signal selection unit 30-1 may use a signal input from an external device (option 2). Additionally, the source signal selection unit 3O-1 can select data points to be input from the outside when using FMU/FMI simulation (option 3).

In addition, the signal generation unit 30 includes an input/output interface selection unit 30-2, which selects an input interface as needed, such as equipment external to the ship or When an external simulator is linked, that is, the input/output interface selection unit 30-2 selects an input interface only when receiving and using signals from another source, and in the case of a built-in simulator such as a digital twin, mutual signals are shared. There is no need to select an input interface. As a result, it is possible to select from among the interfaces set in the interface setting unit 40 in conjunction with external ship equipment.

In addition, the signal generation unit 30 includes an output data format selection unit 30-3, which selects an output data format, such as NMEA0813, XML, JSON, SOAP, etc. Set the output data format. Basically, the output data format selection unit 30-3 is designed to use the unique format of the ship equipment, and can be changed to another format and output as needed.

In addition, the signal generation unit 30 selects an output interface by the input/output interface selection unit 30-2, and selects an interface to be output for each external ship equipment. In general, the interface setting unit 40 selects the output interface. You can choose one of the preset interfaces.

The interface setting unit 40 serves to set the input/output method of the signal generated from the signal generating unit 30.

In other words, the interface setting unit 40 can set how to send or receive signals from the equipment and by what protocol.

Specifically, the interface setting unit 40 sets ports for signal input/output, including commonly used serial (UART) port numbers, TCP/UDP port numbers, MODBUS RTU, TCP/UDP PORT, OPC UA, OPC DA, etc. can be set.

The integrated development environment unit 50 automatically creates a communication module to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal set by the interface setting unit 40, and uses the generated communication module as a source in the developed marine application. It performs the role of insertion.

That is, the integrated development environment unit 50 can provide code that satisfies software quality standards that can easily communicate with the port set in the interface setting unit 40.

The developed marine application can be developed in a development environment such as C/C++/C#, JAVA, etc., and the input/output method of the signal set from the interface setting unit 40 can be communicated with the marine application developed in this environment. Communication modules can be automatically created and inserted into the source.

The emulator unit 60 serves to provide an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged.

Additionally, during execution of the developed marine application, various functions generated from the simulator can be provided. For example, information such as weather, obstacles, ship speed, change of course, course, bow, etc. can be modified.

In addition, the developed marine application can have a function to store the conditions and modified information under which it is executed and manipulated, and then easily retrieve the same conditions and information for future use. This makes it easy to apply previous application conditions and information. can do.

The result reporting unit 70 serves to initially express the driving situation of the developed marine application executed through the emulator unit 60.

In other words, the result reporting unit 70 can visually express the overall driving situation, such as charts and graphs, and if a previous version of the application exists or an application with a similar driving pattern exists, changes from the previous version or other applications are reported. You can report them.

Additionally, the result reporting unit 70 can assign a case number each time the emulator unit 60 is executed and record the execution results in a log. Additionally, various graphs can be provided so that the results of multiple cases can be checked in one chart.

Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method for developing a marine application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, as explained with reference to Figures 1 and 2, a scenario is set through the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information (S10). Next, signals generated from navigation equipment and signals generated from engine equipment are generated according to the set scenario (S20). Then, set the input/output method of the signal (S30). Next, a communication module is automatically created to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal, and the created communication module is inserted as a source into the developed marine application (S40). Next, an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged is provided (S50). And the situation in which the developed marine application is executed and driven is visually expressed (S60).

According to the present invention described above, not only equipment manufacturers but also personnel in various fields can develop marine applications, creating an environment in which various new ideas can be applied, program development and equipment interface are easy, and the results can be simulated. You can achieve the effect of being able to proceed with debugging.

So far, the marine application development system and method using simulation of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but this is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is limited to the following parts rather than the detailed description. It is determined by the claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: control unit
20: Scenario setting section
30: signal generation unit
30-1: Source signal selection unit
30-2: Input/output interface selection unit
30-3: Output data format selection unit
40: Interface setting unit
50: Ministry of Integrated Development and Environment
60: Emulator section
70: Results reporting section

Claims (11)

A scenario setting unit that sets the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information;
a signal generator that generates a signal generated from navigation equipment or a signal generated from engine equipment according to the set scenario;
an interface setting unit that sets an input/output method of the signal;
An integrated development environment department that automatically generates a communication module to enable communication according to the input/output method of the signal and inserts the generated communication module as a source into the developed marine application;
An emulator unit providing an environment in which the developed marine application can be executed and debugged; and
It includes a result reporting unit that visually expresses the driving situation of the developed marine application executed through the emulator unit;
The scenario setting unit,
A scenario is set by automatically inputting the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information from publicly available AIS information and weather information.
The signal generator,
Select a signal from the external navigation equipment or the external engine equipment as a source signal, receive it as an input through an interface preset by the interface setting unit, and output it using a unique format of the navigation equipment or the engine equipment. ,
The marine application developed above is
Developed in a C, C++, C# or JAVA environment,
The Ministry of Integrated Development and Environment,
A communication module is automatically created to enable communication between the marine application developed in the C, C++, C# or JAVA environment and the signal input/output method set from the interface setting unit, and inserted into the source of the marine application. Characterized by giving,
Marine application development system using simulation. delete delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The emulator part is,
Characterized in that the ship's financial resources, operation information, and environmental information can be modified while running the developed ship application.
Marine application development system using simulation. According to claim 1,
The result reporting department said,
Characterized in that each time the emulator unit is executed, a case number is assigned and the execution results are logged.
Marine application development system using simulation. According to claim 1,
The result reporting department said,
Characterized in that the operating status of the developed marine application is expressed in charts and graphs,
Marine application development system using simulation. According to claim 8,
The result reporting department said,
If a previous version of the developed marine application exists, the differences from the previous version are reported,
Marine application development system using simulation. According to claim 1,
Characterized in that it further comprises a control unit that controls the scenario setting unit, the signal generating unit, the interface setting unit, the integrated development environment unit, the emulator unit, and the result reporting unit,
Marine application development system using simulation. delete