Integrated ship control systems can be designed as robust, distributed
, autonomous control systems. The EU-funded ATOMOS I and ATOMOS II pro
jects involve both technical and non-technical aspects of this process
. Results of the work includes: a reference modeling concept giving an
outline of a generic ISC system covering the network and the equipmen
t connected to it, a framework for the verification of network functio
nality and performance by simulation, and a general distribution platf
orm for ISC systems as well as the ATOMOS network. (C) 1998 Elsevier S
cience Ltd. All rights reserved.