A water activity board is described, comprising: a. a plurality of sensors, b. a data unit interconnected to the sensors. c. a communication unit interconnected to the data unit. wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate to a cloud-based database. In some embodiments the sensors are selected from a group consisting of Environmental sensors, sea platform sensors and User sensors.

A water activity board is described, comprising: a. a plurality of sensors, b. a data unit interconnected to the sensors. c. a communication unit interconnected to the data unit. wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate to a cloud-based database. In some embodiments the sensors are selected from a group consisting of Environmental sensors, sea platform sensors and User sensors.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to suppress an error which occurs in movement, such as in anchoring a ship. A ship navigation assistance system includes a measurement sensor and a characteristic information updating module. The measurement sensor acquires measurement information on an object using a ranging result of an area including the object that is an anchorage target of a ship. The characteristic information updating module updates characteristic information on the object using initial characteristic information on the object or characteristic information before updating on the object, and the measurement information.

A sensor apparatus for a sail includes a unique sail identifier and an in-use sensor, the in-use sensor determining whether the sail is in an in-use condition or a dormant condition. The in-use sensor includes a light sensor for measuring light falling on the sail and one or more accelerometers for measuring orientation and vibration of the apparatus, wherein an in-use condition is determined from reviewing whether measurements from the light sensor and one or more accelerometers exceed threshold values.

A sensor apparatus for a sail includes a unique sail identifier and an in-use sensor, the in-use sensor determining whether the sail is in an in-use condition or a dormant condition. The in-use sensor includes a light sensor for measuring light falling on the sail and one or more accelerometers for measuring orientation and vibration of the apparatus, wherein an in-use condition is determined from reviewing whether measurements from the light sensor and one or more accelerometers exceed threshold values.

A periphery recognition support system for a personal watercraft includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: receive position related data related to a positional relation between a personal watercraft and a peripheral object around the personal watercraft; determine based on the position related data whether or not a predetermined warning condition is satisfied; and output a predetermined warning signal when it is determined that the warning condition is satisfied.

A periphery recognition support system for a personal watercraft includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: receive position related data related to a positional relation between a personal watercraft and a peripheral object around the personal watercraft; determine based on the position related data whether or not a predetermined warning condition is satisfied; and output a predetermined warning signal when it is determined that the warning condition is satisfied.

A camera mounted on a seafaring vessel obtains an image showing an object. The distance to the object is computed using, in part, a normal vector of the plane containing the camera and the horizon.

A camera mounted on a seafaring vessel obtains an image showing an object. The distance to the object is computed using, in part, a normal vector of the plane containing the camera and the horizon.

The purpose is to provide an image generating device which generates a synthesized image from which one is able to intuitively grasp a relation between an image and a traveling position of a water-surface movable body. The image generating device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires attitude information indicative of an attitude of a camera or a ship where the camera is installed. The processing circuitry acquires a traveling route of the ship based on a detection result of at least one of a position and a direction of the ship. The processing circuitry generates traveling route display data based on the attitude information and the traveling route. The processing circuitry generates a synthesized image in which the traveling route display data is synthesized with an image outputted from the camera.