Vessel Display System Screen Transition for Navigation Viewability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vessel display systems for small vessels face challenges in integrating multiple functions without compromising viewability, as excessive integration on a single screen necessitates frequent screen switching, leading to poor information access and operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A vessel display system with alternating screens, where a first screen displays navigation information and a second screen shows operational functions, including common information like propulsion output, speed, water depth, and energy status, allowing seamless transition without losing vital navigation data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If numerous functions are integrated in the display device, then the layout of the vessel operator compartment is simplified, but it becomes necessary to switch among multiple display screens which degrades viewability
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple display screens, each dedicated to specific functions (navigation, operation, settings). This allows comprehensive function integration while maintaining focused, clutter-free individual screens that preserve information viewability without requiring frequent switching.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device achieves multi-functionality by integrating navigation display, operation control, and system settings across multiple screens. This universal approach simplifies the overall layout by consolidating diverse functions into a single display system while avoiding information overload on any single screen.
2Device complexity
If functions are integrated in the display device, then the number of physical controls is reduced, but frequent screen switching is required to access different information
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically adapts to operational needs by providing context-appropriate information on each screen. The navigation screen continuously displays critical navigation data, operation screens provide real-time equipment status and controls, and settings screens allow configuration. This dynamic organization eliminates the need for frequent screen switching to access essential information.
Solution Approach 2:
The multiple display screens act as intermediaries that organize and present information according to functional categories. This intermediary structure mediates between the integrated control system and the operator, allowing efficient access to different types of information without requiring physical screen switching.
3Loss of information
If all vessel information is displayed on a single screen, then information completeness is improved, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to read
Solution Approach 1:
Vessel information is segmented across multiple display screens based on functional categories. The navigation screen displays navigation-related data, the operation screen shows equipment status and controls, and settings screens present configuration options. This segmentation maintains information completeness while ensuring each screen remains uncluttered and easily readable.
Solution Approach 2:
Each display screen is optimized with local quality appropriate to its function. Navigation screens use display characteristics suitable for navigation data visibility, operation screens are optimized for control interaction, and settings screens are designed for configuration tasks. This localized optimization ensures high readability for each type of information without compromising overall information completeness.
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AI summary
A vessel display system includes a first screen display unit, a second screen display unit, and a screen transition unit. The first screen display unit displays a first screen that includes vessel-related information related to navigation of a vessel. The second screen display unit displays a second screen including function information related to a function usable during the navigation of the vessel and common display information including at least one of the vessel-related information displayed in the first screen. The screen transition unit performs transition from the first screen to the second screen.