A proactive system for maritime environment monitoring

Moroni D., Pieri G., Tampucci M., Salvetti O.

Aquatic Science  interfaces  Oil Spill monitoring  H.2.5 Heterogeneous Databases  H.3.4 Systems and Software  Risk maps  etc.)  Oceanography  H.2.8 Database Applications  decision support  Real-time monitoring  H.3.2 Information Storage  I.6.7 Simulation Support Systems  68N99 None of the above  Pollution  D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques  Proactive environmental monitoring  68U35 Information systems (hypertext navigation  H.3.5 Online Information Services  Marine Information System  Environmental Decision Support Systems  H.4.2 Types of Systems  H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems  but in this section 

The ability to remotely detect and monitor oil spills is becoming increasingly important due to the high demand of oil-based products. Indeed, shipping routes are becoming very crowded and the likelihood of oil slick occurrence is increasing. In this frame, a fully integrated remote sensing system can be a valuable monitoring tool. We propose an integrated and interoperable system able to monitor ship traffic and marine operators, using sensing capabilities from a variety of electronic sensors, along with geo-positioning tools, and through a communication infrastructure. Our system is capable of transferring heterogeneous data, freely and seamlessly, between different elements of the information system (and their users) in a consistent and usable form. The system also integrates a collection of decision support services providing proactive functionalities. Such services demonstrate the potentiality of the system in facilitating dynamic links among different data, models and actors, as indicated by the performed field tests.

Source: Marine pollution bulletin. 102 (2016): 316–322. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.045

Publisher: Macmillan,, London , Regno Unito

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