A multifunction touch-switch system is provided. The multifunction touch-switch system is configured to control devices (for example LED lighting) by a touch switch. The multifunction touch-switch system may be configured to be waterproof and vibration resistant for use in a marine environment, for example aboard a marine vehicle. The multifunction touch-switch system may be configured to control multiple functions of multiple devices with a single touch sensor. In addition to a controller and a housing for the controller, the multifunction touch-switch system may also comprise an indicator light.

A system and method for multi-image-based vessel proximity situation recognition support is proposed. The system may include an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) configured to detect and track surrounding objects by monitoring surroundings using surrounding images and navigation sensors. The system may also include a remote navigation controller configured to support proximity situation recognition of the unmanned surface vehicle according to detection of the surrounding objects, wherein the unmanned surface vehicle may include an image acquisition processor, a navigation sensor, and a detector.

In order to provide a ship maneuvering support system capable of coping with drowsiness of an operator, a ship maneuvering support system includes: a portable terminal carried by a ship's operator for detecting the operator's drowsiness, and a navigation device used for navigating the ship and performing a predetermined operation when the operator's drowsiness is detected.

A display instrument 1 for a coxed rowing boat has a main-body 2 with a display head 3 displaying rowing-related measurements digitally at its front end, and a resilient partially-spherical extension 7 from its rear end. In the assembled instrument 1, the extension 7 is entered into an open-mouth 13 of a cup-receptacle 11 to be gripped resiliently surface-to-surface within a peripheral rim 14 of the mouth 13 so as to resists relative movement but allows manual adjustment of orientation of the main-body 2 relative to the receptacle 11 to facilitate the cox's view of the display. The receptacle 11 is entered in an aperture 16 of a dashboard 17 adjacent the cox's position 18 in the boat, and electronic circuitry of the instrument 1 is receptive of GPS signals to calculate boat and water-stream speeds for display.

A display instrument 1 for a coxed rowing boat has a main-body 2 with a display head 3 displaying rowing-related measurements digitally at its front end, and a resilient partially-spherical extension 7 from its rear end. In the assembled instrument 1, the extension 7 is entered into an open-mouth 13 of a cup-receptacle 11 to be gripped resiliently surface-to-surface within a peripheral rim 14 of the mouth 13 so as to resists relative movement but allows manual adjustment of orientation of the main-body 2 relative to the receptacle 11 to facilitate the cox's view of the display. The receptacle 11 is entered in an aperture 16 of a dashboard 17 adjacent the cox's position 18 in the boat, and electronic circuitry of the instrument 1 is receptive of GPS signals to calculate boat and water-stream speeds for display.

A control unit for controlling a marine vessel to avoid an emergency situation, the control unit comprising processing circuitry and a storage medium, wherein the control unit is configured to receive path data from one or more sensor devices indicative of a path traveled by the marine vessel in a forward direction and to store the received path data by the storage medium, characterized in that the control unit is configured to receive a trigger signal from an input device, and, in response to the trigger signal, determine a location for turning the vessel around, navigating to the location, turning the vessel around at the location, and navigating the vessel along the path in reverse direction.

A control unit for controlling a marine vessel to avoid an emergency situation, the control unit comprising processing circuitry and a storage medium, wherein the control unit is configured to receive path data from one or more sensor devices indicative of a path traveled by the marine vessel in a forward direction and to store the received path data by the storage medium, characterized in that the control unit is configured to receive a trigger signal from an input device, and, in response to the trigger signal, determine a location for turning the vessel around, navigating to the location, turning the vessel around at the location, and navigating the vessel along the path in reverse direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a ship track data display program that causes a computer to execute a process including: first extracting particular ship track data for a set of particular ships with a relative distance therebetween being within a predetermined range, from ship track data for a plurality of ships; second extracting a place where a distance between ship tracks thereof is at a local minimum, from the particular ship track data; and associatively displaying, for the place, point data of a ship that previously arrives at the place, in the set of particular ships, and point data of another ship at a point of time when the ship that previously arrives at the place arrives at the place.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a ship track data display program that causes a computer to execute a process including: first extracting particular ship track data for a set of particular ships with a relative distance therebetween being within a predetermined range, from ship track data for a plurality of ships; second extracting a place where a distance between ship tracks thereof is at a local minimum, from the particular ship track data; and associatively displaying, for the place, point data of a ship that previously arrives at the place, in the set of particular ships, and point data of another ship at a point of time when the ship that previously arrives at the place arrives at the place.

A camera mounting system for a vehicle. The camera mounting system comprises a base mount configured to be coupled with an exterior surface of the vehicle. The base mount includes an interior space. The camera mounting system additionally comprises a sub-housing received within the interior space of the base mount. The sub-housing is configured to rotate within the base mount. The camera mounting system additionally comprises a camera configured to be removably mounted to the sub-housing. As such, when the camera is mounted to the sub-housing, the camera is configured to rotate in conjunction with the sub-housing. The camera mounting system additionally comprises at least one damper configured to permit a position of the camera to translate toward the sub-housing in response to an external object impacting the camera. The camera mounting system further comprises at least one attitude sensor configured to sense an orientation of the camera.