Title :
Radar bridge clearance sensor
Author :
Lefevre, R.J. ; Shih, H.H. ; Shipley, Churles A. ; Woods, Donald N.
Author_Institution :
Tehnol. Service Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a mission to help assure the safety of vessels and the efficiency of navigation on the coastal waters and the Great Lakes of the USA. To this end, accurate real-time measurements of water levels at various points are required. NOAA in meeting such needs has established a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) program in 1980 for the purpose of monitoring in real-time the water level and other environmental parameters at the nation´s major harbor and bay systems. PORTS allows port authorities and ship operators to make sound decisions regarding loading of tonnage, maximum loads, and travel schedule, without compromising safety. A sensor to monitor the bridge clearance adds to the functionality of PORTS and addresses a major safety concern of ship operators, bridge authorities, and the general public
Keywords :
marine radar; monitoring; navigation; rivers; seawater; sensors; NOAA; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; PORTS program; Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System; USA; bridge clearance; monitoring; port authorities; radar sensor; real-time measurements; safety; ship operators; tonnage loading; travel schedule; vessel navigation; water levels; Atmospheric measurements; Bridges; Condition monitoring; Lakes; Marine safety; Marine vehicles; Navigation; Radar; Real time systems; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2000. The Record of the IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5776-0
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2000.851912
