Behaviour measurement

Measuring the dynamic behavior of the boat

Measurement performed by an external inertial motion unit.

Accurate boat speed and heading
Longitudinal acceleration
Vertical acceleration (for boats with lifting foils)
3 axis angular accelerations
Heave, Sway, Surge
3 axis angular speeds (roll, pitch, yaw)
Heel and Trim angles
Latitude and longitude
Vertical positionning (for boats with lifting foils)

Strength measurement

Measuring efforts in the standing and running rigging and the boat structure.

The load measurement in the rigging is a key element for the good management and the conduct of a sailboat, especially on big multihulls. It is the starting point to determine and check loads applied to the boat under the influence of the wind, the sea and the way of sailing.

We use various type of sensors and technologies allowing to measure the strengths in static and dynamic conditions.
The sensors installed are specially designed for the marine environment and perfectly adapted to the project specificities. A particular care is brought to durably maintain the equipment in operational condition.

Most of the sensors used are based on the principle of the measure of deformations by strain gauges, measures by optical fiber are also available.

Slamming impact load measurement

Estimating the movements and shocks of the hull in the sea.

This is an important element to understand the effects of waves and reeling on the vulnerable zones of hulls. Those data are important for the architects to adapt at best the boat's structure.

Accelerometers are positioned in specific places of the hull. It could be interesting for example to measure the accelerations at the top of the mast. Wireless sensors' solutions are also available.

Flooding detection

A complete, light, simple to operate and effective device for the surveillance of the water in all compartments and holds of the boat.

Sensors' network consists of light detectors, nodes and a simple cable of 3mm of diameter connecting the holds of the boat together.
Unlimited number of sensors.
Water detection partial or critical.
Visual and sound alarms adaptable to the required specificities.

This sensors' network can be also used for the following applications:
Filling of ballastes control
Piloting of pumps
Piloting of simple electric systems
Various surveillances thanks to the addition of detectors (fire, CO, ... )

Appendices positions

Monitoring of the position of keels, foils, dagger boards, rudders: linear and angular measures

Sensors' solutions exist, allowing to know exactly the position of the mobile appendixes.
Configuration of sensors and technologies are adapted to the device to be measured:
Angle of canting keel
Position of board or foils in their casings
Incidence of the lifting foils
Rudder's angle

Halyards hooking detection

A simple monitoring to know the distance of approach to the locked position and verify that halyards are correctly hooked.

Anti-Capsize

"Eliminate" the risks of capsizing, limit heel and nose diving.

Historic function of the UpSideUp system .

Heel and trim are permanently monitored at high frequency. In case of overtaking the defined thresholds, the computer activates the predetermined safety procedure:
Action on the autopilot
Alarms
Release of the sheets according to the defined profile and the context
Recording of the event

Characteristics of the anti-capsize function (depending on the UpSideUp version):
Heel and trim management. Possibility to monitor other variables upon request
Manage the point of sail context (upwind / downwind) - the tack (lateralization) - the sails configuration
Two thresholds profiles selectable by the user : 2 or 6 relay outputs for actuators
Control of the autopilot
Recording of the UpSideUp events

Heel limiter by acting on the autopilot

Simple and effective, UpSideUp acts on the autopilot to limit heel.

When the boat sails upwind with autopilot, when heel exceeds a threshold defined by the user, the autopilot will luff up until heel decreases. The autopilot will then go back to its initial instruction.

This function works with B&G autopilots H2000, H3000 and H5000.

Loads limitation

Loads monitoring in the rigging

The loads measured in the rigging are permanently monitored. In case of overtaking defined thresholds, the computer activates the predetermined safety procedure:
Action on the autopilot
Alarms
release of the sheets according to the defined profile and the context
Recording of the event

Wind triggering function

Management of wind gusts, and safety procedure

The wind data are permanently monitored. In case of overtaking the predetermined thresholds, the safety procedure is activated according to the context:
Alarms
Change of instruction to the autopilot
Release of the sails
Recording of the event

Thresholds can be defined on the following data:
True Wind Speed absolute value
Apparent Wind Speed absolute value
True Wind Speed gradient

Management leeward-windward context, port-starboard management, sails configuration. It is then possible to release a sail if the true wind speed exceeds the max value the sail is made for.

Shallow depth management

Put the boat in safe condition if its speed is too high compared to the water's depth.

The water depth thresholds are linked to a maximum speed. In case of critical situation, the predefined safety procedure is activated:
Alarm
Release of the sails
Emergency stop of the boat under autopilot
Recording of the event

Man Over Board Management

A complete and effective function which increases chance of recovery of a man overboard

MOB sources:
MOB Button - UpSideUp remote control
MOB AIS beacon
Miscellaneous MOB detectors
Possible actions:
Alarms
Automatic release of the Jonbuoy or other floating unit
Release of the sails
Emergency stop of the boat with autopilot
Automatic display of the MOB page on the ControlCenter or the remote display(s)
Activation of the MOB function on the navigation system
Distress signal emition
Recording of the event

Management of collision courses

Detection and management of collision courses

UpSideUp calculates the collision courses from the data delivered by the AIS. In case of critical situation, the computer starts the predefined safety procedure, according to the imminence of the danger:
Alarms
Foghorn
Navigation lights and projectors
Release of the sails according to the defined profile and the context
Action on the autopilot
Recording of the event

Multi-alarm management function

An elaborate alarms administrator

Allows to define sound and visual alarms on all the data managed by the system.
The advanced configuration allows to adapt the behavior of the alarm, to adjust the level of intrusion, the frequency of recurrence, the acknowledgement mode, etc....

Accident investigation

A precious help to determine circumstances and causes of an accident

Synchronized and timestamped recording, with a frequency up to 2 Hz, for all the variables of navigation conditions, position, loads, behavior and use of the boat.
At least 15 days of data are available. An "incident" button allows the saving of the most recent data set.
The access to this data structure is protected in writing. The data recorded in the NDR cannot be erased or falsified.

Contextual recording

Record only the necessary data for the analysis of performance / behavior.

Conditional sequential recording.
Thresholds are defined on any variable.
The recording is activated according to these thresholds.
The frequency of recording can also be a function of the variables values.
Several structures of data can be configured for various applications.

History of boat's activity

Trace back activities and events during the life of the boat.

Factual recording in a structure of permanent data, protected against modifications.

Which events? Anything which is detectable through the flow of variables in the NDR:
Beginning and end of navigation
Beginning and end of sailing
Exceptional reached speed
Exceptional wind speed
Geographical zone reached
Event notified by the user through the Controlcenter
...

Max/Min value record

Record the evolution of the maximum and minimum reached values.

Factual recording on a permanent and protected data structure.

For every evolution of a max or min value a record is logged.

NDR proposes two sets of variables of max/min:
Max/Min dealy reach: the values can be reset by the user before a race or an conveying for example.
Max / Min Ever reach: the values can't be reset by the user and gives Max/Min ever reached during the life of the boat.

Sails use

Record the use of sails and other exchangeable elements

Factual recording in a permanent and protected data structure.

The various period of use for every sail are notified and time stamped, and the accumulation of the hours of use for every sail is calculated and recorded too.
This device is applicable to all the exchangeable elements onboard, including the crew.

Canting Keel Management

Functions developed for the complete management of a canting keel.

Function dedicated to monohulls with canting keel and only accessible via the CKM (Canting Keel manager) solution .

The system manages, in a secured way, all the logic of the keel manipulations, and the tacking procedure.

CKM integrates the keel's position data and the heel, but also the position of the dagger boards to secure them if need.
He can manage the boat's safety procedure in case of capsizing or of loss of the keel.

The modern technologies and the architecture used in the CKM conception confer unequalled qualities to the system:
Powerful thanks to its electronic computer
Flexible: its CAN bus, its input-outputs possibilities, its evolutionary software
Reliable: extremely simple cabling, robustness of the bus CAN and the electronic boards
Light and compact: without comparison with the other systems on the market
Low consumption and saving energy modes.

CKM controls the hydraulic or electric systems of various conceptions.
Firmware and software adaptive CKM Controlcenter,
High configuration flexibility and process settings
Lots of possible inputs/outputs

Deck lighting management

Switch over automatically the lighting of the projectors in the mast according to the tack

Available on rotating masts when two projectors are installed. The projector down wind is switched on and lights the foredeck, the projector up wind is switched off.

Calculation of the sails usage time

Trace the history of use of the exchangeable elements and the total hours of use.

The periods of use for each sail are timestamped and the accumulation of hours of use of each sail is calculated.
This device is applicable to all the exchangeable elements onboard, including the crew.

The discrimination of the current sail configuration can be done:
Manually via ControlCenter or the UpSideUp remote displays
Manually via a control panel connected to the NDR
Semi-automatic via a system of RFID control
Automatic thanks to the real time analysis of load measurements in the rigging

Calculation of statistical values

Knowing statistical values of any variable

The UpSideUp solutions and NDR calculate continuously the statistical values wanted on any variable.
Maximum
Minimum
Average
Standard deviation
Quantile
....

Custom projects

Personalized functions and applications on request.

The flexibility, the modularity, the power of the UpSideUP, NDR and CKM solutions, enable any specific development according to needs.

From the simple adaptation of the standard functions' behavior, to the development of a complete application, the software and the components of our programmable system is the best answer to your needs.

Remote display and control

A solution for data display and interactive control of the UpSideUp functions.

water tight, sunlight readable multifunction touch screens.

Those displays connected in network with the bus CAN sensors allow to show the variable values in a contextual way with regard to alarm thresholds and defined actions.
Dedicated pages allow the control of the various UpSideUp functions :
MOB - Man overboard management page
Monitoring loads in the rigging
Monitoring anti-capsizing function
Monitoring flooding detection function
Monitoring various sensors and detectors
etc...

ControlCenter software

Monitoring, interactive control, and UpSideUp - CKM systems configuration

The ControlCenter softwares are available for the UpSideUp Master and Superyacht solutions, as well as for the CKM solution .

ControlCenter takes an important part in the modularity qualities, ergonomics and interactivity of UpSideUp and CKM.

Light, compatible Windows software, installed on the main computer onboard or a dedicated tabletPC. Ethernet connection .

The UpSideUp and CKM systems work in a autonomous way, independently of ControlCenter.

Remote control buttons

Manual command of UpSideUp, NDR, CKM processes

Control buttons can be connected on the UpSideUp, NDR and CKM digital inputs, allowing to pilot manually any process of the operational functions.
Typically, the control buttons are used for the MOB function, the Jonbuoy release, the sails release.

Wireless remote control

A wireless remote control to activate the release of the sails or the MOB function.

The UpSideUp remote control is mainly used to activate the MOB or sails release functions.
4 available touches:
Main sail
Fore sail
MOB
Test
It can be also used to pilot manually any process of the UpSideUp functions.
The touch "Test" is available for a custom function.