Barco Display system for Full Mission Ship Bridge Simulator at Chalmers University
Case study
Chalmers is Swedens’ top technological university with solid roots in the sciences and a highly specialized Shipping and Marine Technology Department. For the ship bridge simulator at Chalmers’ Transas selected Barco’s multi-channel display system because of its perfect fit for maritime simulation and capability to handle the school’s demanding training requirements.
A nine-channel SIM 5plus projection system for a 270-degree field-of-view
Barco’s visual display solution consists of a nine-channel SIM 5plus projection system that paints a seamless, wide field-of-view image on the simulator’s 270-degree curved screen. The projection system’s design is based on high-resolution DLP technology. The projectors are equipped with a number of simulation-dedicated optimizations, such as color and brightness uniformity, geometry correction, and optical and electronic soft edge blending, to ensure all units in the multi-channel display system operate together seamlessly. This allows the Chalmers simulator to accurately depict a variety of database scenes with flawless detail on the curved screen.
For easy maintenance and accurate alignment of the display at all times the system is equipped with Barco’s LDAT (laser diode array tool) and Polaris software to accurately setup and align the multi-channel display and Barco’s xRACU, a remote hand-held controller used to operate, calibrate, configure, and diagnose the multiple projectors.
Simulation of virtually any type of vessel offers versatile training facilities
Transas designed the Ship Bridge Simulator to train bridge teams, pilots, and tug masters, but the simulator will also be invaluable for investigation, research, and design classes. Because of its versatility, the system can simulate virtually any type of vessel, including high speed vessels and tugs. The scope of supply includes both primary and secondary bridges, with an on-board decision support system, a desktop bridge station, and an interface to the SSPA hydrodynamic ship models database.
About this project
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| Date | December, 2006 | ||||||
| Location | Gothenburg, SWEDEN | ||||||
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