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Autonomous Ship's Remote Operation Situation Occurrence Probability Estimation Model based on Navigation Areas

운항 해역별 자율운항선박 원격운항 상황 발생 확률 추산 시뮬레이션 모델

  • Taewoong Hwang (Maritime Informatics Laboratory, Mokpo National Maritime university) ;
  • Taemin Hwang (Department of Maritime Transportation System Mokpo National Maritime University) ;
  • Dain Lee (Department of Maritime Transportation System Mokpo National Maritime University) ;
  • Hyeinn Park (Department of Maritime Transportation System Mokpo National Maritime University) ;
  • Ik-Hyun Youn (Division of Navigation & Information Systems, Mokpo National Maritime University)
  • 황태웅 (목포해양대학교 마리타임 인포메틱스 연구실) ;
  • 황태민 (목포해양대학교 대학원 해상운송시스템학과) ;
  • 이다인 (목포해양대학교 대학원 해상운송시스템학과) ;
  • 박혜인 (목포해양대학교 대학원 해상운송시스템학과) ;
  • 윤익현 (목포해양대학교 항해정보시스템학부)
  • Received : 2023.12.01
  • Accepted : 2023.12.29
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

With the technological innovation owing to the 4th industrial revolution, the maritime transportation is rapidly being developed with autonomous ships and systems. Particularly, autonomous ships will partially replace the manned ships and navigation among them remotely upon the degree of autonomy suggested by IMO. Accordingly, the remote operator and related research have increased as well. However, the data on the minimum required manpower for remote operators are lacking such as considering engage required situations and their co-occurrence probability. Therefore, this study proposes a simulation model that calculates the number of remote engage required situations by defining restricted water area and remote engage required situation as close-quarter situations based on accumulated trajectory data of actual ships. The findings are expected to be used as background materials to establish the appropriate manpower distribution of remote operators in remote operation centers.

4차 산업혁명의 도래로 인한 기술혁신은 자율운항선박을 중심으로 해상 운송분야까지 활발한 발전을 불러왔다. 특히, 현재의 선원이 직접 운항하는 방식인 유인선박 사이에서 운항하게 될 자율운항선박은 자율도에 따라 원격제어를 통해 운항을 수행하며, 육상에서 이를 제어할 원격운항자에 대한 관심 또한 늘어나고 있다. 하지만 아직 원격운항자가 개입이 필요한 상황이 동시에 발생하는 등을 고려한 원격운항자 최소 인력 요구사항에 대한 연구는 부족한 상황이다. 본 연구는 특정 해역 구간의 누적된 항적데이터를 활용하여 선박간에 발생할 수 있는 조우상황에서 원격운항자의 개입이 필요한 상황을 정의하고, 해당 구간을 특정 규모의 자율운항선박 선대로 운항하였을 때, 원격운항자의 개입이 동시에 필요한 상황이 얼마나 발생하는지를 시뮬레이션을 통해 확인하였다. 연구의 결과는 향후 실제 자율운항선박 선대를 운행할 원격운항센터의 원격운항자의 적정인력 배치 등의 계획 또는 정책 수립에 활용될 기초 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

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Acknowledgement

논문은 2023년도 해양수산부 및 해양수산과학기술진흥원 연구비 지원으로 수행된 '자율운항선박 기술개발사업(20200615)'의 연구결과입니다.

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