Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Abstract

Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an International Maritime Very High Frequency Communication system that allows any ship to exchange information (machine to machine) on Navigation (Position, Course, Speed, etc), Ship Info (Ship Name, Call Sign, Length/Beam), and Cargo Info (Draft, Type, Destination, Route, Estimated Time of Arrival) and Messaging (Safety, Text). This technology will improve capability in three diverse areas: (a) Situational Awareness/Common Operational Picture (b) Navigation/Safety of Ship and (c) Other intelligence gathering/correlation. Funding will support the integration of modified Commercial Off-The-Shelf AIS equipment with the existing Global Command and Control - Maritime/Common Operational Picture navigation and bridge display capabilities, surface search / weapons systems and intelligence / Cryptologic capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
3165_0304785N_5_1319_PB_2012

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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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