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Control and Telemetry: Why Do Boats of the Future Have to Generate Data?

Kontrol ve Telemetri: Geleceğin Tekneleri Neden Veri Üretmek Zorunda?

On a traditional watercraft, the captain often monitors speed, engine speed, fuel quantity, and a few basic alarms.


In new generation electric marine vehicles, the amount of data that can be monitored is much higher.

Battery status, power demand, operating conditions of the electric motor, thermal values and energy consumption can be constantly monitored.

This data can be used not only to provide information to the captain, but also to better understand the vehicle's operation.

This idea lies at the core of Navarc's Captain Panel and telemetry approach.


Instantaneous power demand

On an electric boat, seeing how much power the engine uses at any given moment can provide important information.

The captain can directly observe the impact of different speeds on energy consumption.

This can help develop a more economical driving character.


battery status

One of the most critical components of an electric vehicle is the battery.

It is important to monitor the temperature and operating conditions of the battery, as well as the amount of remaining energy.

This information is evaluated for range estimation and system security.


Termal alanlar

Electrical power systems produce heat while operating.

Keeping components such as battery, inverter and motor within certain temperature ranges is important for performance and system health.

Therefore, thermal monitoring is one of the important parts of the control architecture.


Alarm management

When an unusual situation occurs in the system, the captain needs to receive quick and understandable information.

The goal of a well-designed dashboard isn't to show as much data as possible.

It is about making critical information visible at the right time.

Therefore, the user interface is also an important part of the engineering system.


From single boat to fleet

The true potential of telemetry systems is revealed in fleet operations.

A fleet operator can compare the performance of entire vehicles, not just a single boat.

For example;

daily energy consumption,

working hours,

number of trips,

battery performance,

alarm history

and availability rates

It can be tracked as a KPI at the fleet level.

These data can provide important input for maintenance planning and operations optimization.

Marine vehicles of the future will not just be machines that carry people or cargo.

It will also transform into digital platforms that generate data at a time and provide information about its operation.

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