Annex 2 – Template for Reporting the Results of Testbeds
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Annex 2 – Template for Reporting the Results of Testbeds

  1 General

  1.1 The purpose of this reporting template is to serve as a harmonized framework for reporting results from e-navigation testbeds. In order to assist with the reporting of testbed results and to ensure these are valuable to the e-navigation development community, it is advisable that all headings are completed – even those for which there is no information.

  1.2 Testbed information will assist other organizations to learn more about the solution being tested. It may also offer other ideas to expand and further develop the solution.

  2 Contents of the reporting template

  Note: Symbols have the following meanings:

    • Sub-section/Sub-heading

  • Tick box (choose one or more)

  • Free text field

  • 1 General Information

    • Name of testbed
    • Location of testbed
    • Time and duration of testbed
    • Status (planned, completed or ongoing)
    • Contact person(s)
    • Testbed website
    • Organization(s) involved
    • Funding programme and budget

  • 2 Executive summary

  • 3 Testbed Information

    • The type of user group(s) involved in the test

    • Shipboard users

    • Shore-based users

    • SAR users

    • Details of e-navigation gap(s) considered for the testbed (some examples are given below. For a complete list, please refer to the MSC 91 report):

    • Information/data management

    • Effective and robust voice communication and data transfer

    • Systems and equipment

    • Ship reporting

    • Traffic monitoring

    • Familiarization

    • The category of e-navigation gap(s) considered in the testbed

    • Technical

    • Regulatory

    • Operational

    • Details of e-navigation solution(s) considered in the testbed (the prioritized solutions are listed below):

    • S1: Improved, harmonized and user-friendly bridge design

    • S2: Means for standardized and automated reporting

    • S3: Improved reliability, resilience and integrity of bridge equipment and navigation information

    • S4: Integration and presentation of available information in graphical displays received via communication equipment

    • S9: Improved Communication of VTS Service Portfolio

    • The category of e-navigation solution(s) considered in the testbed.

    • Technical

    • Regulatory

    • Operational

    • Links to similar / relevant testbeds (if any)

  • 4 Testbed methodology

    • Methodology used for data collection

    • Method

    • Validity

    • Reliability

    • Summary information on testbed respondents / participants

    • Number

    • Background

    • Experience

    • Demographics (e.g. age, gender)

    • Procedure used in the testbed

    • Testbed setup

    • Technical solutions used

    • Standards

    • Guidance documents

    • Standard Operating Procedures

    • Analysis of data

  • 5 Testbed results

    • Summary of findings:

    • Presentation of data (e.g. statistics)

    • Users assessment and experience

    • Other comments

  • 6 Conclusions and recommendations

    • Conclusions

    • Lessons learnt

    • Recommendations

  • 7 Publications

    • Peer-reviewed publications

    • Technical papers

    • Reports

    • Communication material (e.g. videos, flyers, pamphlets, etc.)

  • 8 Reference material

    • List of reference material used in the testbed

Parent topic: MSC.1/Circular.1494 – Guidelines on Harmonization of Testbed Reporting – (21 November 2014)
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