The Implications of Self-Reporting Systems for Maritime Domain Awareness

Abstract

Self-reporting systems based on GPS-quality navigation information that is sent using widely-accepted standards and protocols, offer the potential to greatly improve important components of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA). The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of some existing and evolving Self-Reporting Systems (SRSs) and to characterize them in order to discuss their relative impact on MDA. We argue that broadcast-based SRSs, such as the Automatic Identification System (AIS), offer significant advantages over traditional sensor-based vessel tracking and that availability of information from SRSs will impact how command decisions related to MDA are made in the future. The social and public policy dimensions of using SRSs information for MDA are explored. Also, we discuss impacts on command decision making and raise the question of how much trust decision-makers should place in self-report information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA472994

Entities

People

  • Anna-liesa S. Lapinski
  • David M. Chapman
  • Mark Mcintyre
  • Tim Hammond

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Automatic Identification Systems
  • Coast Guard
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Detectors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • Multiple Access
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Public Policy
  • Security

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
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  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space