Design of semi-physical simulation platform for ship cooperative control system

Focusing on the problems in the process of simulation and experiment on a ship cooperative control system, such as limited methods, high cost and low efficiency, we present a semi-physical simulation platform. It is designed by designing a communication network, which connecting parts of physical objects to a human-computer interface, and remedies the defect that a computer simulation is divorced from a real environment absolutely. The main components of the platform and its functions, as well as simulation flows, are introduced. The feasibility and validity are verified through a simulation experiment. The experimental results show that the platform has significance for improving the quality of the ship cooperative control system, shortening the development cycle and saving cost.