A Linguistic Approach to Marine Communication

Bakr, Mohamed

doi:10.1017/s0373463300037887

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“…In these kinds of scenarios, we cannot expect a confined language model to be able to cope with these discrepancies. Bakr [10] discusses similar communication challenges in marine traffic.…”

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Enhancing Command Recognition in Air Traffic Control Through Advanced Classification Techniques

Srinivasan,

Balasundaram

2024

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This paper addresses the persistent challenges in speech processing within the Air Traffic Control (ATC) domain, a field where despite extensive research, issues such as handling noisy environments, accented speech, and the need for strict adherence to standard phraseology continue to undermine conventional language models. Our study employs a hybrid approach that integrates syntactic analysis with advanced machine learning classification algorithms – Logistic Regression, Lagrangian Support Vector Machine, and Naïve Bayes. By mixing and matching algorithms tailored for specific aspects of speech processing, our approach moves away from traditional reliance on a singular integrated system, illustrating through rigorous testing with the ATCOSIM dataset that such a multifaceted strategy markedly improves command recognition accuracy and adapts more effectively to the unique linguistic features of ATC speech. Results highlight the superior performance of Logistic Regression across various command recognition categories, pointing towards a promising direction for future advancements in ATC speech recognition technologies aimed at reducing human workload and increasing automation precision. This paper explores the complexities of the required analysis techniques and underscores the necessity of employing diverse algorithms in the processing pipeline to enhance overall system accuracy.

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Enhancing Command Recognition in Air Traffic Control Through Advanced Classification Techniques

Srinivasan,

Balasundaram

2024

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“…While the STCW codified standards for English proficiency levels for various ranks on board a vessel, and the SMNV provided a list of agreed-upon vocabulary, the practical implementation of achieving the standards of competency was not without difficulties. Levels of linguistic proficiency, for example, varied widely among mariners (Bakr, 1979;Trenkner, 2005). Initially, this subset of words and phrases was used for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship communication via Very High Frequency (VHF) radio transmission in the navigation of the vessel.…”

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A Study of the Intelligibility, Comprehensibility and Interpretability of Standard Marine Communication Phrases as Perceived by Chinese Mariners

Holland¹

2000

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Worldwide, mariners use a variety of English as an International Language known Maritime English regardless of the first language spoken by the crew or port in which they enter. English knowledge and ability is therefore critical to a mariner's livelihood at sea and is also mandated by the International Maritime Organization. The ability to understand and be understood is paramount to safety at sea. This study investigated which accents of English a subset of Chinese mariners found easy or difficult to understand. The data from 39 Chinese mariners who listened to 8 Standard Marine Communications phrases was analyzed. The phrases were spoken in English by native speakers of Japanese, Russian, Chinese, and English. The participants provided verbatim responses followed by their assessment of the speakers' intelligibility and accent. Results indicated that participant position on board the vessel had a statistically significant effect on the intelligibility rating of the phrase heard and the overall understandability assessed of the speaker's accent. Moreover, participants reported that the phrases were deck commands. For deck officers who participated in the study, they phrases were easy to understand, for engineers, they were more difficult. These findings suggest that within the field of Martine English, further specification of English training is warranted and necessary to provide all mariners with authentic language relevant to their jobs. Initial Maritime English instruction at Maritime Education and Training (MET) institutions must include reading, writing, listening, and speaking which includes the spectrum of scenarios which all cadets may find themselves. Follow-on English classes for mariners my earliest days. She too patiently listened to my linguistic ramblings for the past three years on our morning walks with the dogs (and cats). I am always indebted for their support. Lastly, I am very grateful to my husband, whose love for me and support for whatever crazy notion I have has never ceased in 20 years.

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Concept Of A Collision-avoidance System For Marine Navigation

Janex¹

Conference Proceedings on Engineering in the Ocean Environment

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A Linguistic Approach to Marine Communication

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Enhancing Command Recognition in Air Traffic Control Through Advanced Classification Techniques

Enhancing Command Recognition in Air Traffic Control Through Advanced Classification Techniques

A Study of the Intelligibility, Comprehensibility and Interpretability of Standard Marine Communication Phrases as Perceived by Chinese Mariners

Concept Of A Collision-avoidance System For Marine Navigation

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