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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] escape & rescue
I design those kinds of systems, and can tell you that
they wouldn't let you enter something dangerous! Look
at a vertical machinig center. You enter everything
through a keypad, but it checks everything you enter
and sets an alarm if you enter something dangerous. If
you want to continue you have to over-ride the system.
I guarantee you that you could make such a navigation
system safe and reliable. You wouldn't be using
command
line arguments, however! You would basically be using
control sequence macros (dive planes up, blow 5% soft
ballast, etc.) You would then use fly-by-wire to
control the speed, etc. For example, lets say I have
a graphical depiction of a "speed meter", dragging my
finger up/down the meter would set my speed. This
could all be done through a water tight touch screen.
It is all a bit advanced for your average PSUB, but it
is becoming more available all the time, thanks to all
the handy modules you can purchase off the shelf.
Warren.
--- Garry Muir <garry.muir4@virgin.net> wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> Command line navigation oh lordy ! mind you I have
> steamed up through
> the Western Isles of Scotland using the jog buttons
> on some autopilots.
>
> Regards, Garry
>
>
> On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 08:34 pm, Steven
> Mills wrote:
>
> >
> > Sorry for straying off the topic a bit.
> >
> > I was watching an episode of StarTrek: TNG last
> night.
> >
> > There is no joystick or yoke at navigation and
> helm control. In fact,
> > most operations are executed thru "manual typing".
> >
> > Considering the typos and spelling errors in my
> pSubs messages
> > can you imagine a pSubmersible of the future where
> all ops are typed-in?
> > I can see myself pressing the wrong sequence of
> keys, blowing ballasts,
> > throttling up, and set for down
> plane.....sayonara!
> >
> > I should have taken that typing class elective in
> HS. Mavis Beacon
> > anyone?
> >
> > Oh yea, one more thing. I've never seen the
> forward viewer on the
> > bridge
> > get the "blue screen of death". Can we safely
> assume MS doesn't survive
> > into the 24th century therefore no Windows ver 24?
> >
> > again, sorry for straying off course,
> >
> > --Steve
> >
> >
> >
>
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