Abstract
The commercial diving industry has largely resisted efforts to implement digital information management systems. The high cost and inherent difficulty of creating not only the necessary software systems, but hardware which is capable of operating in harsh marine conditions has proved to be a major obstacle. Further to this is the challenge of creating data connections between centralised data stores and offshore field units, or units in remote areas with limited access to internet infrastructure. Dive logs are commonly taken by hand, requiring several stages of transcription and transport over days or weeks before they can be communicated to clients. With minimal standards in place regarding standardised terminology the consistency of reports can vary not only between marine contractors, but between individuals within these organisations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-104 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | WIT Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies |
Volume | 45 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- database systems
- video technology
- remote access