- #European ship simulator customizing display software#
- #European ship simulator customizing display windows#
The simulation focuses on realistically modeling the dynamics of vessels in water and on generating a variety of typical sensor measurements such as radar, Automated Identification System (AIS), or Global Positioning System (GPS) data.
#European ship simulator customizing display software#
The simulation software was originally developed at the Institute for System Dynamics at the University of Stuttgart for the testing of inland vessel autopilots. VIRTUAL WATERWAY is a virtual navigation environment specifically designed to simulate traffic on inland waterways and coastal waters.
Finally, the simulator is able to include live traffic of the port of Hamburg into the training exercise, which makes the training experience even more realistic.įor this project, Barco provided its simulation software, based on the commercial off-the-shelf product OPSCENTER SIMULATION - VIRTUAL WATERWAY (VWW). The trainee can choose between twelve different types of vessels, ranging from a small speedboat to an unwieldy freighter. The simulator allows to conduct radar and navigation exercises both on coastal and inland waterways, taking the specific conditions and characteristics of each domain into account. Furthermore, the system includes a control room, in which two instructors can monitor and direct the trainees’ operations, a separate exercise preparation room and a central server room. To come as close as possible to the conditions on the helm of a modern police boat, the simulator generates and processes the raw analog signals which are required to drive the radar hardware and the entire navigational equipment. The system consists of three trainee consoles that are set up like a real ship bridge with original radar, radar display and navigational instruments. The WSPS radar simulation training system is being used by the Hamburg Water Police Academy for the training of all German Water Police officers. "This system provides the most realistic and comprehensive radar video generation I have seen among European ship simulators," stated Hermann Haberkamp, Germany's leading expert for inland and coastal radar navigation. Upon certifying the simulator for use as radar training and examination tool, experts from the Traffic Technologies Centre of the German Federal Waterways Administration (Fachstelle für Verkehrstechniken) and the industrial services company German Lloyd were laudatory of the simulator training system and of Barco's simulation software. The German Water Police can now claim to have one of the most modern radar simulators within Europe. Thanks to the joint capabilities of Barco, ELNA Elektro-Navigation und Industrie GmbH, and IN-Innovative Navigation GmbH, the highly sophisticated simulation system was developed and delivered on time, despite a very demanding time schedule. The official inauguration of the system took place on 11 September 2006.
#European ship simulator customizing display windows#
Windows Vista/7/8 (All OS must be 64 bit) / Mac OS 10.KORTRIJK, Belgium, 15 November 2006 - Barco is proud to announce that its radar simulation software has been successfully installed and put into operation as part of the new radar simulation training system of the German Water Police Academy (Wasserschutzpolizei-Schule, WSPS) in Hamburg.
Included is a detailed Mission editor which allows players to adjust wave height, create a selection of triggers and spawn AI ships. Every ship contains a highly detailed bridge for you to explore in first person mode. Larger vessels will break through the waves with tremendous force but smaller ships will rock back and forth creating a great experience as you try to combat realistic water physics.Įach ship handles differently, some with different controls to master while others may have a sharp difference in acceleration and speed. Captain eight highly detailed vessels and explore famous European ports including Dover, Rostock and the bay of Gibraltar.
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