Ship Having A Window As Computer User Interface

摘要

A method of controlling a ship as well as to a ship, where the ship includes at least one data collecting unit configured to collect operational data of the ship, at least one control computer for controlling an operation aspect of the ship, at least one window facing a view used in the control, and at least one actuating unit for actuating a control aspect of the ship. The at least one window includes a touch screen on which operational data obtained from the data collecting unit is presented and via which a control command can be entered for controlling the ship.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a ship (10), the ship comprising at least one control computer (28, 30, 32) and at least one data collecting unit (34, 38) collecting data relating to the operation of the ship, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving (40; 48), by the control computer (28; 30), ship operational data from the data collecting unit (34; 38), presenting (42; 50) the ship operating data on a window (14) of the ship, which window faces a view used in the control, receiving (44; 52) a control command entered via the window, and controlling (46; 54) an operational aspect of the ship based on the control command.