Vessel Vital Signs Monitoring System. Vol. 2. Technical Description - Phase 1

摘要

This report encompasses the initial investigations of a multi-year project to investigate and develop software specifications for a river towboat data acquisition and management information model. The efforts in this initial phase were to study the existing computer monitoring systems and headquarters computers to determine their suitability for data collection and analysis. This was accomplished by visiting the boats and meetings with ACBL personnel to determine the long-term goals of the vessel monitoring. Tests were made to determine the accuracy of existing sensors and recommendations were made as to what sensors, changes, and new sensors would be required to support the goal of developing a comprehensive management information model.