Interactive remote guidance system for seaborne vessels

Abstract

Techniques for providing instructions to an operator of a sea vessel via a computing device are described. The computing device can request, from another computing device, instructions regarding one or more of an intended course and action plan for the sea vessel, which can include at least one navigational instruction and/or deployment instruction. The computing device can send data to a display device to cause a prompt to be displayed. The prompt can include options regarding the at least one instruction. The computing device can send state information of the sea vessel to the other computing device. The state information can include the received input and location information of the sea vessel. Additionally, data can be received by the computing device from a shore based operator and data can be sent to one or more clients on shore.

1 . An off-shore computing device for remote assistance of a sea vessel, the off-shore computing device comprising:
 at least one processor; and   memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the off-shore computing device to:
 receive, from an on-shore computing device, action instructions for the sea vessel, the action instructions based at least in part on location information of the sea vessel and surveyed data of a seafloor environment proximate the location information of the sea vessel; 
 send data to be displayed at a display device, wherein the data includes information of the sea vessel and at least one deployment device connected to the sea vessel; and 
 in response to a determination, based at least on part on the action instructions, that the at least one deployment device should be deployed from the sea vessel, deploy the at least one deployment device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one deployment device includes one or more anchors. 
     
     
         3 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one deployment device includes a remote operated vehicle. 
     
     
         4 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 3 , comprising further instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the off-shore computing device to:
 receive status information from the remote operated vehicle; and   send the status information of the remote operated vehicle to the on-shore computing device.   
     
     
         5 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the action instructions include voice instructions. 
     
     
         6 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the display device is located on the sea vessel. 
     
     
         7 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the display device is located on-shore. 
     
     
         8 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the display device is located at a control chamber of the remote operated vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wireless connection. 
     
     
         10 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless connection is via one or more satellites. 
     
     
         11 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wired connection. 
     
     
         12 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , comprising further instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the off-shore computing device to:
 obtain the surveyed data relating to the seafloor environment, the surveyed data including location information for one or more objects associated with the seafloor environment; and   receive, from the on-shore computing device, additional action instructions regarding an intended course and action plan for the sea vessel.   
     
     
         13 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , comprising further instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to:
 obtain location information from at least one satellite system, the location information relating to a geographical position of the sea vessel; and   cause the geographical position of the sea vessel to be displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         14 . The off-shore computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the action instructions further cause the off-shore computing device to:
 facilitate a request for updated action instructions from the on-shore computing device based upon updated information from at least one of the sea vessel or the remote operated vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . A method for remote assistance of a sea vessel, the method comprising:
 receiving, at an off-shore computing device from an on-shore computing device, action instructions for a sea vessel, the action instructions based at least in part on location information of the sea vessel and surveyed data of a seafloor environment proximate the location information of the sea vessel;   sending data to be displayed at a display device, wherein the data includes information of the sea vessel and at least one deployment device connected to the sea vessel; and   in response to a determination, based at least on part on the action instructions, that the at least one deployment device should be deployed from the sea vessel, deploying the at least one deployment device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one deployment device includes one or more anchors. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one deployment device includes a remote operated vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving status information from the remote operated vehicle; and   sending the status information of the remote operated vehicle to the on-shore computing device.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the action instructions include voice instructions. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the display device is located on the sea vessel. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the display device is located on-shore. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the display device is located at a control chamber of the remote operated vehicle. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wireless connection. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the wireless connection is via one or more satellites. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wired connection. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 obtaining the surveyed data relating to the seafloor environment, the surveyed data including location information for one or more objects associated with the seafloor environment; and   receiving, from the on-shore computing device, additional action instructions regarding an intended course and action plan for the sea vessel.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 obtaining location information from at least one satellite system, the location information relating to a geographical position of the sea vessel; and   causing the geographical position of the sea vessel to be displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 facilitating a request for updated action instructions from the on-shore computing device based upon updated information from at least one of the sea vessel or the remote operated vehicle.   
     
     
         29 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 receive, from an on-shore computing device, action instructions for a sea vessel, the action instructions based at least in part on location information of the sea vessel and surveyed data of a seafloor environment proximate the location information of the sea vessel;   send data to be displayed at a display device, wherein the data includes information of the sea vessel and at least one deployment device connected to the sea vessel; and   in response to a determination, based at least on part on the action instructions, that the at least one deployment device should be deployed from the sea vessel, deploy the at least one deployment device.   
     
     
         30 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 29 , wherein the at least one deployment device includes a remote operated vehicle.