Enhanced Maritime Vehicle Safety System with Cross-Platform IoT Integration

The client’s current autonomous maritime monitoring system has reached its operational capacity, limiting future scalability and functionality expansion. Additionally, there is a need to provide users with a mobile solution for on-the-go access to vessel safety data, resulting in a fragmented user experience across devices. The existing system faces constraints in handling sensor data integration, obstacle detection accuracy, and user engagement, jeopardizing safety standards and market competitiveness.

A mid-sized logistics company specializing in maritime freight and vessel operations that seeks to improve vessel safety and operational efficiency through advanced IoT systems and real-time monitoring solutions.

• Upgrade and modernize the existing vessel safety IoT system to improve obstacle detection, situational awareness, and data visualization accuracy.
• Develop a cross-platform mobile application that mirrors web functionalities, ensuring seamless accessibility and user engagement on mobile devices and in harsh maritime environments.
• Build a desktop application compatible with onboard yacht systems, such as multifunction displays, that offers real-time safety data and controls.
• Reduce backend system load by optimizing data processing and exchange protocols, aiming for faster response times and higher stability.
• Achieve 100% offline availability for core safety features to ensure continuous monitoring during connectivity outages.
• Enhance system intuitiveness and user experience by implementing a modern, user-centric UI design.

• Sensor data collection and processing from ship’s onboard sensors via MQTT protocol.
• Advanced obstacle visualization using 2D and 3D interactive maps with real-time updates.
• Automatic alarms and alerts when nearby obstacles reach dangerous proximity.
• Detailed object information display, including obstacle distance, dynamics, and risk level indicators.
• Route planning and analytics for collision risk mitigation and vessel navigation optimization.
• Unified multi-device interface for seamless user experience across web, mobile, and desktop platforms.

• Shipboard sensor networks for obstacle detection and environmental data.
• Communication protocols (MQTT) to ensure real-time data exchange between sensors and UI.
• Existing vessel onboard devices, such as multifunction displays, for desktop integration.

• System must operate with 100% offline core functionalities to ensure uninterrupted safety monitoring.
• Backend processing should minimize load, aiming for a 25% reduction compared to previous systems.
• The solution must support real-time data updates with minimal latency.
• UI/UX should be optimized for accessibility in maritime environments, including rugged mobile device usage.
• System must adhere to high security standards to prevent unauthorized access to vessel safety data.

The new maritime safety system is expected to significantly enhance vessel safety by providing faster, more intuitive, and reliable obstacle detection and situational awareness. The modernization aims to achieve a 70% user engagement increase, ensure 100% availability of offline core features, and reduce backend load by 25%, resulting in improved operational efficiency, higher safety compliance, and expanded market opportunities through broader device integration and usability enhancements.