WO2006022649A1 - Dispositif et procédé permettant à un marin de sélectionner des havres en cas de tempête - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé permettant à un marin de sélectionner des havres en cas de tempête Download PDF

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WO2006022649A1
WO2006022649A1 PCT/US2004/024265 US2004024265W WO2006022649A1 WO 2006022649 A1 WO2006022649 A1 WO 2006022649A1 US 2004024265 W US2004024265 W US 2004024265W WO 2006022649 A1 WO2006022649 A1 WO 2006022649A1
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
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  • This invention relates to systems for plotting vessel courses into harbors.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the GPS system allows the mariner to locate his or her position to within a few meters, to maintain records of courses sailed, to record the location of obstacles or markers, and to plot courses between points that are input by the user or stored in databases.
  • the location of channels and buoys at harbors are available in databases that can be used in connection with GPS systems.
  • the position of the user is determined by a GPS receiver.
  • U.S. patent 5,848,373 disclosed a computer aided map location system. It described a way to correlate data such as GPS location data and a set of printed maps.
  • 39 J. Inst, of Navigation (No. 4) p. 345-61 is disclosed a Coast Guard project to provide differential GPS service for Harbor and Harbor Approach areas of the coastal United States, having 8-20 m navigation accuracy.
  • the present invention provides a microprocessor controlled device and method utilizing an information database concerning harbor attributes and a collection of harbor
  • each harbor record contains a harbor entry aerial photograph, a chart of the harbor, a sketch of the harbor (detailing specific features not found on the chart), narrative information, marina images and other information, and by providing tidal information for the expected time of arrival to that particular harbor, from the nearest tide station.
  • the invention provides a convenient graphical interface allowing the user at
  • each stage to have access to a dialog to reset the various parameters and a graphical user interface
  • Fig. 1 is an image of a Harbor Guide regional graphical interface.
  • Fig. 2 is an image of a preferences dialog box.
  • Fig. 3 is an image of a Harbor Guide graphical interface after selection of harbor criteria.
  • Fig. 3A is an image of the selected area and harbor criteria after a "Zoom to selected Area" is chosen.
  • Fig. 4 is omitted.
  • Fig. 5 is an image of a selected harbors list display.
  • Fig. 6 is an image of a chart and details window for a particular harbor.
  • Fig. 7 is an image of a tidal information window.
  • Fig. 8 is an image of a harbor details window.
  • Figs. 9A-9B is a logical diagram for the implementation of the different sages of the invention.
  • a map of a large region (for example the East Coast of the U.S.) is displayed, with a number of areas defined as
  • the mariner selects a specific region and will then view an
  • the mariner may zoom in order to view a
  • zoom-ins are vector formatted
  • the mariner is then prompted to locate the position, or proposed position of the boat either by using an attached GPS instrument, manually inputting the latitude and longitude, or "Clicking" on a specific location point on the map with the cursor, which displays the latitude and longitude of the mouse cursor on the map and as well in the Lat/Long text entry boxes, when a location point is "clicked".
  • This allows the distance from the current location, or proposed location, of the vessel, to each possible harbor, to be calculated for future display.
  • the mariner then either enters the boat speed, (unless previously entered in the preferences section) and the hours remaining before shelter must be found, in order to create a radius distance that is used to display a circular area within which are the harbors that may be viewed; or clicks and drags, to define a rectangle area, anywhere on the map (or outside the selected location) within which are the harbors that may be viewed. This defines are area that will be searched, and will exclude all harbors found outside the defined area (those harbors found beyond the range or interest of the mariner).
  • the mariner then either selects the type of harbor facilities required, such as
  • anchorage areas anchorage areas; moorings; slips; haul out requirements, or previously in a
  • Preferences form identifies the particular characteristics of his vessel and accepts
  • the mariner then either enters the minimum harbor depth required or designates his vessel draft default setting. This will filter out all harbors which are less than the required depth.
  • the mariner may view, as location points displayed directly on the map, all the harbors that meet all the criteria that has been selected. If the
  • the mariner may reselect any of the choices, until satisfied with the amount of appropriate harbors available for further review, or he may "opposite click" (i.e. right click if normally left clicks open files, or vice versa) on any location on the map in order to directly view the nearest harbor or the nearest 3 harbors that suits the selected criteria.
  • opposite click i.e. right click if normally left clicks open files, or vice versa
  • Routes may be
  • the mariner can now determine and select the specific characteristics of various harbors quickly. He is then able to view quickly all the appropriate harbors that are within his range, without having to sort through all the various harbors that may or may not be suitable, because of the specific characteristics of his skills, his boat, the harbor, or the particular weather conditions that exist at that moment.
  • the Harbor Guide interface i contains six areas, which will be described below. Initially the user may select Preferences 3 from the Harbor Guide Menu 5. This opens the Preferences dialog box 7, Fig. 2, which displays a Boat Description area 9 for the user to input data into a speed field H for the typical boat speed in knots, a draft field 13 for the boat draft below waterline, and a height field J_5 for the maximum height of the vessel above waterline.
  • the Preferences dialog box 7 further provides a Max. Harbors field Y7_, which controls the number of harbors reported
  • the Preferences dialog box 7 also contains a GPS field
  • region 19 having fields to facilitate coordination of the program with GPS (global
  • GPS Com Port 21 GPS reading
  • the program allows and prompts for return to the Preferences dialog box when the values selected can have an effect on the program. These prompts can be ignored when default values are operative, or the defaults can be overridden if so desired.
  • the Harbor Guide interface I contains an Area 1, 27, which enables designation of the present or future location of the boat.
  • Part of Area 1 contains a large scale map 29 of the region for which there is data on harbors or marinas.
  • the designation of boat location can be accomplished by several methods. Using a mouse guided cursor the location can be indicated by clicking on the recognized map location.
  • integration with a GPS device allows the current boat location to be used by depressing a GPS location selection button 31.
  • the known or assumed Latitude and longitude coordinates could be manually input into Lat/Long numerical fields 33.
  • the Harbor Guide interface 1 contains an Area 2, 35, which enables designation of the harbor search area, i.e. to define the possible location of harbors of interest. This area can be selected by filling fields specifying a radius from the boat location in nautical miles, either by filling in the radius field 37 or by filing in the time to harbor field 39, which causes a radius to be determined by multiplying the time by the average boat
  • a selection area field 43 may be
  • the view of the map 29 may be changed by zooming in or out on
  • the map figure For this purpose the map is in a vectored format so as to preserve image resolution.
  • the Harbor Guide interface 1 contains a Harbor Facilities Area 3, 45, having fields for selection of the particular facilities required by the vessel.
  • selection fields comprise an anchorages field 47, and/or mooring fields 49, or alternatively a marinas/boatyards field 51.
  • the selected field(s) filter the harbor information that will be provided, consistent with the maximum number of harbors selected in field 17.
  • the Harbor Guide interface 1 contains a Weather Conditions Area 4, 53, having a graphical interface for choosing wind conditions from which the vessel requires shelter.
  • the primary graphical mechanism for selecting wind direction is a compass rose 55, having eight wind directions bearing 45° between directions. Clicking on at least two anticipated wind direction fields 57 indicates the anticipated direction of the wind. The more wind direction that are chosen will provide greater filtration of the data.
  • protection level fields 59 allow indication of whether protection is required from moderate or severe wind conditions. Severe conditions may, for example, be defined as above as small craft warning conditions and will select harbors that provide
  • ground e.g. heavy mud
  • the Harbor Guide interface 1 contains a minimum harbor depth Area 5, 63, that
  • this field contains a value taken from the draft field 13. But the user is able to input a different value into the field 65, which takes into account draft, tide and surge effects that the mariner wants to be considered.
  • the program will calculate a minimum harbor depth from the boat description information from the preference values viewable on the preferences dialog box 7.
  • the Harbor Guide interface 1 contains a view control Area 6, 67, having a selection button for activating the view of harbor/marinas, or a symbolic position display of the harbors/marinas meeting the selection criteria input into the various fields previously described.
  • Fig. 3 shows the result of a typical harbor search.
  • the vessel position was indicated. This caused the Lat/Long fields 33 to fill with the appropriate coordinates locating the vessel.
  • the area of the harbor search was indicated by indicting the desire to specify a selection area by clicking selection area field 43, and using a mouse to define the rectangular area 69 on map 29.
  • the Harbor Facilities were selected by indicating anchorages in anchorages field 47, and specifying three wind directions, N 1 NW, and W. in wind direction fields 57, and
  • Fig. 5 depicts the information provided for the selected harbors in a List of Safe Harbors window 73.
  • the harbors are listed in order of closeness to the vessel location.
  • Each harbor is depicted in five information fields. These fields are the following:
  • An image field 75 contains an aerial photograph of the harbor, captioned with the harbor name.
  • the map field 77 presents a chart showing the harbor details, captioned by the harbor Lat/Long coordinates.
  • the description field 79 provides brief text comments on the characteristics of the harbor, captioned by the distance from the determined vessel location.
  • the wind protection field 81 provides a compass rose indicating the directions with respect to which there is harbor wind protection.
  • the facilities field provides textual confirmation of the availability of anchorage, moorage and marina facilities and a button 85 to provide access to more detailed harbor information along with photos, images enlarged harbor view.
  • Fig. 6 depicts the enlarged chart and details window 87 for a particular harbor. This is reached by clicking the view harbor button 85 for the desired harbor. As seen in Fig. 6, window 87 provides a chart section 89, a summary information section 9_1, and
  • the summary information section provides distance from the
  • the options section allows immediate access to an ariel photo, a harbor
  • Fig. 6 the location overview opens a map centered on a harbor, with a dropdown menu permitting selection of a bird's eye view of 5 to 40 miles radius from the location point.
  • Fig. 7 shows the tidal information obtained by activating the tidal information option.
  • the tidal data for the station closest to the selected harbor is provided as text noting near future tides and a current real time tidal curve 95 depicting the height above mean low tide for the harbor. This is depicted as a pop up window, with buttons 97 allowing immediate access to other aspects of the program.
  • Fig. 8 depicts a pop up harbor details window 99, which is obtained by activating the harbor details button in the options section 93.
  • Window 99 provides an anchorage conditions section 101, an approach comments section 103, an anchorage comments section 105, a shoreline features section 107. and a shore side services section 109.
  • All of the information displayed by the harbor guide is contained in databases that are stored in the application. Based upon the values that are stored in the fields defined above, the data is filtered to select information corresponding to the field value.
  • filtered data is then displayed as has been described. It should be understood that filtering as described in this application refers to any method for selecting the data correspond to the values in the described fields. In particular, looking up
  • the Guide is displayed together with a menu from which certain preferences may be selected.
  • the preferences are related to the GPS, Boat Description and Harbor
  • the GPS parameters are a toggle for
  • GPS Query Poll a COM port setting and the GPS reading time pause interval.
  • Another preference is the maximum number of harbors to be considered, which will prevent the display from becoming swamped when there are many harbors in an area.
  • the vessel location is designated by specifying either a map location, GPS data or by setting the latitude and longitude of the vessel location.
  • a search area is then selected by specifying a radius about the vessel or pointer location, by the time that the mariner wishes to take to get to the harbor or by setting an area.
  • the invention relies on the boat speed previously entered in order to calculate a radius.
  • the images presented can then be rescaled by selecting zooming features to adjust the search area.
  • the mariner can then specify the facilities desired at the harbor such as anchorage, mooring and the availability of a marina boatyard.
  • the weather conditions from which shelter is desired are then input by indicating direction on a compass rose, specifying a protection level or requiring that the harbor
  • That route information may also be saved so that the selection process does not have to be repeated for use on that route. In this way

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L’invention a pour objet un dispositif commandé par microprocesseur et un procédé utilisant une base de données d'informations concernant les attributs des ports et un ensemble de cartes et d’images sur les ports, ainsi que des algorithmes permettant de déterminer les ports pouvant servir de havre dans certaines conditions climatiques afin de guider un voilier particulier jusqu’à un port approprié dans diverses conditions climatiques. L’invention traite également d’autres questions importantes de localisation des ports pouvant concerner un marin. Ce dispositif intègre un système de positionnement mondial permettant la localisation du navire. L’invention propose une interface graphique pratique permettant à l’utilisateur de reprogrammer les différents paramètres par dialogue à chaque étape, ainsi qu’une présentation graphique et narrative des différentes caractéristiques des ports sélectionnés, filtrée spécifiquement en fonction des conditions climatiques, des périmètres du navire, des attributs des ports et des besoins et intérêts d’un navire particulier et de son capitaine.
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US6801839B2 (en) * 2002-05-24 2004-10-05 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Control parameter selecting apparatus for boat and sailing control system equipped with this apparatus
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US6859691B2 (en) * 2003-01-31 2005-02-22 David Puchkoff Device and method for enabling a mariner to select storm havens

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