MINI
VTS
The extended starter VTS system includes:
• 1 Short range radar unit
Radar sensor (different types and brands available)
• 1 R
ADAR
V
IDEO
N
ETWORK
Consists of PCI RADAR
INTERFACE
-
CARD
, RADAR
SERVER
, and
RADAR
EXTRACTOR
-
TRACKER
for radar acquisition and distribution
• 1 AIS
NETWORK
(including AIS transponder and AIS
SERVER
)
• 1 M
ULTI
S
ENSOR
T
RACKER
to fuse Radar and AIS sensor data
• 1 Traffic management working position
Radar video and traffic display, including ECDIS map
MINI
VTS with Multi Sensor Tracker and AIS Network
The
MINI
VTS starter package has the same functionality and is
set-up like the
MICRO
VTS system but includes the AIS
NETWORK
and
an integrated M
ULTI
S
ENSOR
T
RACKER
.
The AIS
NETWORK
consists of an AIS transponder and the AIS
SERVER
,
which provides the functionality of a logical shore station. It is
responsible for acquisition, processing and distribution of AIS
information. This is a very important option for VTS authorities
who want to be prepared for the future. The fusing of AIS and
radar sensor data improves situation awareness for the VTS
controller. The AIS
NETWORK
complies with IALA recommenda-
tions (A-123/124, ITU 1371-1).
The M
ULTI
S
ENSOR
T
RACKER
receives and fuses radar sensor data
and AIS data. The fused data is displayed on the traffic
management working position as correlated logical tracks.
Picture courtesy of Port of Zeebrugge
Picture courtesy of Heiner Jennes
SHORT RANGE
RADAR
RADAR
INTERFACE CARD
RADAR
SCAN CONVERTER
RADAR EXTRACTOR
TRACKER
RADAR SERVER
TDS OPERATOR
MULTI SENSOR
TRACKER
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFI-
CATION SYSTEM
AIS SERVER
miniVTS
