PC MARITIME LAUNCHES 'SPEAKING' ENGINE ROOM SIMULATOR

摘要

PC Maritime has introduced v4.5 of its PC-based full mission simulator Virtual Engine Room (VER). It is the first 'speaking' engine room simulator in the world. Virtual Engine Room has been substantially enhanced with the addition of synthe-sised speech. Checklist instructions and communications with the bridge are all spoken and fully integrated into the scenarios provided by the simulator. 'Ask Chief' - a unique artificial intelligence expert system, which tells the user what should be done as a next step in engine room preparation or equipment malfunction.