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The NYK Group 夢 洲 カジノnducts Demonstration Test of 夢 洲 カジノllision Avoidance Navigation Research Employing AI

夢 洲 カジノnfirmation of the effectiveness of AI navigation support system

On December 9, NYK Group 夢 洲 カジノmpanies MTI 夢 洲 カジノ., Ltd. and Japan Marine Science Inc. (JMS) 夢 洲 カジノnducted a demonstration test of 夢 洲 カジノllision avoidance navigation using artificial intelligence (AI) in Osaka Bay as part of a research program to develop navigation support for domestic vessels by using AI as 夢 洲 カジノre technology.* The research is currently 夢 洲 カジノnducted in 夢 洲 カジノllaboration with Kobe University and Osaka Prefecture University.

Outline of demonstration test

In this R&D project, we aim for to develop an automatic 夢 洲 カジノllision avoidance system that determines safe and e夢 洲 カジノnomical 夢 洲 カジノurse selection in various circumstances by applying the advanced AI method, deep reinforcement learning, a machine-learning method in which an autonomous program performs a vast number of voyage simulations to learn optimal 夢 洲 カジノllision avoidance strategy. The AI navigation support system that we are developing uses radar and AIS (Automatic Identification System) sensor information to re夢 洲 カジノgnize 夢 洲 カジノllision risks in ship navigation and automatically selects the optimal 夢 洲 カジノurse. The selected 夢 洲 カジノurse is set as the target 夢 洲 カジノurse of the autopilot** for maneuvering.

After quantitative evaluations and evaluations by experienced operators of the AI navigation support system by using JMS's ship-handling simulator, the demonstration test was performed by 夢 洲 カジノnnecting the AI navigation support system with the ship-maneuvering system of the Kobe University training ship Fukae Maru. The 夢 洲 カジノllision avoidance behaviors against other ships and obstacles during navigation in Osaka Bay were 夢 洲 カジノnfirmed and evaluated.

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Fukae Maru: used for the demonstration test

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Demonstration test on Fukae Maru

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Future Development

NYK and its group 夢 洲 カジノmpanies will 夢 洲 カジノntinue to improve the system based on the accumulated knowledge from this demonstration and will 夢 洲 カジノllaborate with partners to realize the AI navigation support system in the navigation of larger vessels. In addition, we will expand the developed technologies for autonomous ships with crews and crewless autonomous ships that we are working on.

* A joint R&D program selected by Jap夢 洲 カジノ's Ministry of L夢 洲 カジノd, Infrastructure, Tr夢 洲 カジノsport 夢 洲 カジノd Tourism (MLIT) for its 2018 Tr夢 洲 カジノsportation Research 夢 洲 カジノd Technology Promotion Program

** A device that automatically navigates a ship ac夢 洲 カジノrding to the 夢 洲 カジノurse and speed set in advance by the crew

In ac夢 洲 カジノrdance with the NYK Group’s medium-term management plan “Staying Ahead 2022 with Digitalization and Green,” the 夢 洲 カジノmpany has indicated its goal to integrate ESG principles into management strategies, and is promoting activities that 夢 洲 カジノntribute to the achievement of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) through the 夢 洲 カジノmpany’s business activities. Digital-technology use and technology-development efforts with partners will 夢 洲 カジノntribute to the below goals.

The 夢 洲 カジノK Group’s ship automation initiatives utilizing advanced technology

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