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Disturbance estimating apparatus, method, and computer program

US12392613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2023
Grant dateAug 19, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63B2213/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A disturbance estimation apparatus including a navigation data receiver, a thrust data receiver, and processing circuitry is provided. The navigation data receiver acquires navigation data including an actual position and time of the ship on a water surface. The thrust data receiver receives thrust data indicating a magnitude and a direction of a thrust force of the ship. The processing circuitry estimates a predicted position of the ship under an absence of a disturbance condition at a predetermined time in the future using a first state estimation model based on the navigation data and the thrust data and determines disturbance data including a drift direction of the ship drifted by an external force based on a difference between the predicted position estimated by the first state estimation model and an actual position of the ship at the predetermined time.

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