Abstract The development of virtual reality technology has increased in recent years with the characteristics and benefits that can help solve complex problems exist real world. Virtual been widely applied as a means education. ship bridge simulator is one supporting tools for training shipping cadets, but this tool relatively high cost. Therefore, research aims to model simulator. initial stag...

FcgammaR-mediated phagocytosis of IgG-coated particles is a complex process involving the activation of multiple signaling enzymes and is regulated by the inositol phosphatases PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) and SHIP-1 (Src homology [SH2] domain-containing inositol phosphatase). In a recent study we have demonstrated that SHIP-2, an inositol phosphatase with high...

The paper presents the experimental investigation of aerodynamic interaction between a helicopter model and ship with simplified geometry. In first phase experiment, series wind tunnel tests were carried out in order to study flow features on flight deck for several conditions, without presence helicopter. Pressure measurements Particle Image Velocimetry surveys performed assess effect velocity...

This paper is focused to evaluate the influence of sea clutter in the performance of ship classification algorithms based on single-pass Polarimetric SAR Interferometry (PolInSAR). For such purpose, series of numerical simulations have been carried out with GRECOSAR, the SAR simulator of complex targets developed by UPC. There, different types of vessels have been considered for a TerraSAR-X li...

The Navigational Risk Detection and Assessment System (NARIDAS) is a novel approach to a task-oriented integration and assessment of nautical data on the ship’s bridge. Based on about 100 physical and technical input parameters of the navigation process, NARIDAS performs an online calculation of the current situation’s navigational risk on eight dimensions. With a bar chart of the eight risk va...

Crises demand swift and effective decision-making; yet there are many problems in training personnel on the skills necessary to achieve the goals of crisis management. This paper has three objectives concerning training for crisis management. First we integrate diverse literatures and present a framework for an understanding of the unique challenges in crisis management training, and the role o...