Requirements for Coordination and the Application of an Automatic Collision Avoidance System

1996 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Perkins ◽  
Tony Redfern

This paper is concerned with the legislative change which would have to take place if an automatic collision avoidance system were to be implemented.The principle of complementary action, and the role of coordination in achieving that action is considered. Current collision avoidance practice is discussed, noting the coordination attributes of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea, and the responsibility placed on the mariner by the regulations. The processing element of an automatic collision avoidance system is considered in the light of current judicial practice.The paper concludes that the implementation of an automatic collision avoidance system is incompatible with the current collision regulations and the supporting judiciary. It is suggested that successful implementation will require the recognition of a discrete rule base.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ufuk Tekin

Abstract While geographical indications show geographical origin, trade marks show commercial origin. Therefore, it is possible to say that both geographical indications and trade marks have distinctive character. Indeed, when an application is filed to register a geographical indication as a trade mark, an important question is whether the sign is distinctive enough. In such cases, the distinctive character of these commercial and geographical ‘signs’ can overlap and intersect with each other. In this article, the intersection and relationship between geographical indications and trade marks will be evaluated by considering two different scenarios. In the first one, the trade mark application precedes the registration of the geographical indication, while in the second the application for the geographical indication is filed before the conflicting trade mark. The analysis is carried out by taking into account various provisions of theTurkish Industrial Property Code (IPC), the judicial practice of the Turkish Court of Cassation and international regulations. In this context, the relationship between several absolute grounds for refusal in such a situation and which of these provisions is the most applicable will be examined. In particular, an attempt will be made to explain the role of the absolute ground for refusal regulated in the new Turkish Industrial Property Code for the first time, namely that signs containing or consisting of a geographical indication cannot be registered as a trade mark (Art. 5.1(i)).


2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (7s) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
Miro Petković ◽  
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Danko Kezić ◽  
Igor Vujović ◽  
Ivan Pavić ◽  
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Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) are commonly used to detect targets for collision avoidance. However, AIS cannot detect targets without AIS transmitters and ARPA has limitations due to blind sector and small targets may not be detected. Advances in computer performance and video-based detection generated much interest in developing intelligent video surveillance systems to achieve autonomous navigation. To develop a reliable collision avoidance system, we propose the use of a visual camera for real-time object detection and target tracking. Moreover, the system should follow the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) to avoid catastrophic accidents. In this paper only a part of the system is presented. For real-time object detection, the You Only Look Once (YOLO) ver. 3 convolutional neural network is used, and the target tracking filter based on a Kalman filter with built-in estimated relative position and velocity.


Author(s):  
Ramnik Kaur

E-governance is a paradigm shift over the traditional approaches in Public Administration which means rendering of government services and information to the public by using electronic means. In the past decades, service quality and responsiveness of the government towards the citizens were least important but with the approach of E-Government the government activities are now well dealt. This paper withdraws experiences from various studies from different countries and projects facing similar challenges which need to be consigned for the successful implementation of e-governance projects. Developing countries like India face poverty and illiteracy as a major obstacle in any form of development which makes it difficult for its government to provide e-services to its people conveniently and fast. It also suggests few suggestions to cope up with the challenges faced while implementing e-projects in India.


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