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A Fuzzy Logic Method for Collision Avoidance in Vessel Traffic Service

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2006

Sheng-Long Kao
Affiliation:
National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Email: slkao@mail.ntou.edu.tw
Kuo-Tien Lee
Affiliation:
National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Email: slkao@mail.ntou.edu.tw
Ki-Yin Chang
Affiliation:
National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Email: slkao@mail.ntou.edu.tw
Min-Der Ko
Affiliation:
National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Email: slkao@mail.ntou.edu.tw
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Abstract

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Currently Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) does not have enough technical capability to monitor a crowded surveillance area to maintain safety. Without an efficient alerting system, many marine accidents have occurred due to operator oversight. In this article, a new fuzzy logic method is proposed to add vessel collision avoidance capability to VTS/AIS systems for all potential collision ships in the surveillance area. Starting from the VTS standpoint and integrating AIS data into the Marine Geographic Information System (MGIS) as a platform, the calculations of ship domain and ship inertial force are utilized to generate models of a guarding ring and danger index. By this means, a precise prediction of collision time and position can be achieved using a marine GIS spatial analyst module. The proposed method is able to enhance the VTS operator's decision-making abilities by providing a collision avoidance alerting system.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2007 The Royal Institute of Navigation