Difference between revisions of "Samson notes NOV2013"

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There is a 'trip database' which needs to be populated before SAMSON can be used.
There is a 'trip database' which needs to be populated before SAMSON can be used.


Samson 'Casualty Rate' is the same as IWRAP Causation Factor
SAMSON 'Casualty Rate' is the same as IWRAP Causation Factor


Number of Collison 'Encounter'  is similar to IWRAP 'number of Geometrical Candidates'
Number of Collision 'Encounter'  is similar to IWRAP 'number of Geometrical Candidates'





Revision as of 16:05, 14 November 2013


A few notes from the presentation of Ernst Bolt in Madrid November 2013

Sea area area is divided into cells.

Vessel traffic is not based on AIS data, but information on number of trips in a given sea area and a route topology.

There is a 'trip database' which needs to be populated before SAMSON can be used.

SAMSON 'Casualty Rate' is the same as IWRAP Causation Factor

Number of Collision 'Encounter' is similar to IWRAP 'number of Geometrical Candidates'


SAMSON includes features for calculation exhaust emissions of vessels


Strong Points

Consequence part of SAMSON seems to be fairly developed.


Weak Points

User interface is not very developed.