Submarine automation:

Abstract

This paper describes the results obtained in the final performing period of the ARPA sponsored submarine automation project^Efforts on the mapping between the submarine operational environment and the RCS software architecture lead to the result of three watch station graphic user interface panels. The submarine automation model has been expanded to include some engineering systems control capability. On the RCS generic structure, authors have explored methods to reuse existing plans for new task requirements. The authors have also illustrated a main feature in RCS, namely, a smooth transition of level of authority in commands from the higher to the lower control levels.' ARPA Order No. 7829, Amendment No. 02.

An operator experience with a hierarchical real-time control system (RCS)

“…Once the submarine is ready for emergency ventilation, the ventilation system is reconfigured automatically to prepare for emergency ventilation. In [2], we described that the watch station employs a ventilation line-up display that shows the current ventilation configuration. In addition, the Ballast Control Panel watch station contains the main ballast tank control buttons for the emergency surfacing purposes.…”

“…Meanwhile, the COMMAND window starts displaying "PREP FOR EMER VENT," meaning that the command controller is ordering the maneuver controller to execute the displayed command: to prepare for emergency ventilation. Maneuver decomposes this command into subtasks for its subordinates (see the scenario described in section 1.1 and see [2]). This task decomposition activity is displayed in the respective COMMAND windows in real-time.…”

“…With the given level of funding, our study focused on some of the maneuvering and engineering support functions. We developed a series of software systems [1,2] to demonstrate our results.…”