Watercraft Onboard System Scanning via Communication Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing watercraft information collecting systems do not effectively address the unique challenges of information collection and management specific to watercraft, particularly in terms of position tracking and distribution stage monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A watercraft information collecting system comprising an onboard system with connected devices, a communication terminal for scanning and transmitting information, and a server for registering and analyzing data, including position information and distribution stage tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a specialized service tool is connected to the onboard network for system scanning and evaluation, then diagnostic accuracy and reliability are improved, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication terminal performs system scanning and information collection autonomously by connecting to the onboard network. The terminal independently executes scanning processes to gather device information, configuration data, and operational status without requiring external specialized tools, thereby simplifying the diagnostic process while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The communication terminal is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a regular communication device and as a diagnostic scanning tool. It can perform both normal communication tasks and system scanning operations, eliminating the need for separate specialized service tools and reducing overall system complexity
2Measurement precision
If a specialized service tool is used for system scanning, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The communication terminal autonomously performs system scanning and information collection without requiring manual intervention or specialized operational knowledge. The terminal automatically connects to the onboard network, executes scanning protocols, and gathers necessary information, making the process as convenient as regular communication operations
Solution Approach 2:
The communication terminal acts as an intermediary between the user and the onboard system. It handles the complex scanning and data collection processes internally, presenting simplified interaction to the user while maintaining high measurement precision through systematic information gathering protocols
3Loss of information
If comprehensive system scanning is performed to collect all watercraft device information, then information completeness is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication terminal performs scanning at multiple levels: initial comprehensive scanning to gather all available information, followed by selective targeted scanning only for specific devices or parameters when needed. This approach ensures information completeness while reducing redundant scanning time for routine diagnostics
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary comprehensive scanning during initial setup or maintenance periods to establish a complete baseline of all watercraft devices. This pre-collected information is stored and used for future reference, eliminating the need for repeated comprehensive scans and reducing diagnostic time for subsequent operations
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AI summary
A watercraft information collecting system includes an onboard system and a server outside a watercraft. The onboard system includes watercraft devices on the watercraft, an onboard network on the watercraft and connected to the watercraft devices, and a communication terminal communicable with the watercraft devices via the onboard network. The server is communicable with the communication terminal. The communication terminal is configured or programmed to execute a system scanning process to collect information about the watercraft devices and a scanning result transmission process to transmit a scanning result including the information collected by the system scanning process to the server. The server is configured or programmed to register the scanning result received from the communication terminal and to collect at least one of position information about the watercraft or information about a distribution stage of the watercraft.