Ship Simulation Training Systems Development

Maritime sector basically reached a consensus to divide the ship driving training system by function into four grades, A B C and D. This paper developed a simulation training system based on PC, which function is between C and D.This training system is based on VC++/C programming, combined with geographic information system technology, Text-to-Speech technology, and steering wheel control technology. By the study of map control programming, this paper developed a simulation training system with vector map in the background and real geographical features. To increase training effect, with the help of speech SDK this paper explored speech function using TTS engine of Microsoft; made a research on the realization of control function and "transplanted" steering wheel to training system.This paper mainly focused on technology combination and software realization of the training system, like the realization of ship driving function and training process saving function. Paper made a reasonable division for the whole system in the form of module with the perspective of software development, and made a deep discussion on every module's realization, as well as the logic relations between the modules.