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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review
 Volume 32 Number 2  
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Development of Advanced Joystick Control System "Super Joy"


Hiroyuki Ojima, Tooru Togita, Yojiro Wada, Yuuji Terada


The Joystick Control System (JCS), which controls several actuators with one joystick lever and one rotating dial, is capable of making the maneuvering of a ship easier and safer. So, the JCS is expected to get more popular for survey vessels and ferries with many actuators, and domestic liners which needs to be modernized and labour-saving. According to the above background, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Has developed the "Super Joy" advanced joystick control system. "Super Joy" features the following main functions. (1) Control of the ship's moving direction in accordance with joystick operation, (2) Feed forward compensation for wind and unknown force, (3) Capability of upgrade for Dynamic Positioning System.