AR 05-05
Survey and Identify the Needs of Port Communication Equipment for
Safety, Security, and Interoperability
Henry Yeh
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
Tel: (562) 985-4899
Fax: (562) 985-5899
Email: heyeh@csulb.edu
Hsien-Yang Yeh
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
Tel: (562) 985-4611
Fax: (562) 985-4408
Email: hyyeh@csulb.edu
Project Objectives:
One of the most difficult problems for the daily operations
of the Ports of LA and Long Beach, observed over a long period of time, is
their communications. While the development of radios and modern electronics
improved and simplified that effort on one level, they also severely complicated
it on yet another – interoperability
between past and present products. The inability of different brands
of radios to work together has caused problems not only among port officials
and port operators, but also among the various shipping companies themselves. The
interoperability problem is worse when there is an emergency or crisis, such
as when cargo resumes moving at the Ports after a work stoppage. To solve
this problem, we need a fundamental understanding of the existing communication
infrastructure.
Under this proposal a survey of communication equipment users will be conducted,
which will be used to identify each agency’s current and near future
needs. To understand the complexity of the existing communication infrastructure
of currently employed communication systems, handbooks or unclassified parameters
of the communication equipment will be collected. Based on the data collected,
a system and functionality analysis will be performed, resulting in findings
about the movement of goods, productivity, and the potential for communication
technology to enhance Port operations and security.
Tasks:
1. Identify the contact person for each agency.
2. Design a survey from the user’s point of view
3. Distribute the survey to the contact person for each agency.
4. Collect the survey data.
5. Collect handbooks or unclassified parameters of communication equipment
from each agency.
6. Analyze and classify the collected data
7. Identify the communication equipment needs and make a recommendation.
8. Prepare quarterly and final reports.
Milestones/Dates:
Draft report due by 5/31/06
Total Budget:
$40,000
Student Involvement:
Student Assistants: 64 hours at $15/hr
