Review article

https://doi.org/10.7225/toms.v03.n02.006

Contribution to ECDIS Reliability using Markov Model

Dean Sumić orcid.org/0000-0002-8858-4324 ; University of Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Split, Croatia
Dragan Peraković orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-9373 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffi c Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia
Marinko Jurčević ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffi c Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

An Integrated Bridge System (IBS) contains a fully duplicated Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS). Although duplication should increase system reliability, reliability and availability are not improved. Proper ECDIS maintenance includes updating both: the information system and the provided chart system. This procedure, in practice, tends to decrease reliability and availability. A Markov ECDIS simulation model is given. A new design concept is presented and proposed. The entire ECDIS system is improved by adding a cold standby system preventing the occurrence of errors due to updating and upgrading of the system device.

Keywords

Markov model; ECDIS; IBS; Reliability; Cold standby

Hrčak ID:

128855

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/128855

Publication date:

21.10.2014.

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