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Dynamic Positioning System (DPS)

Date created
2014-04
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Abstract
Marine vessels are sometimes required to maintain a heading or a position in situations where anchoring is difficult or impractical. An automated method of maintaining a heading or position is called dynamic positioning. A Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) is a control network that uses the ship's thrusters to adjust and maintain the ship's position according to feedback input from multiple sensors. The ship's location is adjusted and maintained by the DPS controller, which makes a calculation based on the current location of the ship using a GPS, and sensor information gathered from wind and water current data.
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Description
Engineering Science undergraduates are required to complete a group-based, two-course capstone sequence: ENSC 405W and ENSC 440. Groups form company structures and create an innovative product that potentially acts as a solution to a real-life problem. This collection archives the following assignments: proposal, design specifications, requirements specifications, and final presentation.
Identifier
ENSC405127
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Peer reviewed?
No
Language
English

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