The Best PC Based Automation Systems

Outline for Part 2 of the Series

1. Media Center running in the Cabin, Canopy and aggregating applications/systems
1. Phone, TV, Internet and Automation
2. Diagnostics, Navigation, Logging, Instrumentation
2. Media Center Communications
1. Terrestrial and/or Satellite communications
2. Ship to Shore WifiMAX network/Internet mesh
3. Media Center Entertainment
1. Digital Library for Pictures, Videos and Audio
2. OTA Terrestrial HDTV
3. Streaming content, IPTV and Internet Content (like msnbc.com)
4. Downloadable content, HDTV downloads
4. Media Center Navigation, Weather and Diagnostic
1. Real time heads up for GPS and Marine Charts
2. Real time weather in multiple locations
3. Applications to monitor Trip log, manifest, crew and instrumentation
5. Hand Held PC to tie it all together
1. Wireless remote
2. Wireless Communications (Internet, VoIP, blue tooth)

Other Content (Picture, Video, Links, Quotes)

1. Stills
   1. Hand held PC.
   2. A close up of the cockpit
2. Video
   1. Media Center Applications
   2. Media Center Server and Panel
3. Links
   1. www.exceptionalinnovation
   2. www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediacenter/default.mspx
   3. www.arestar.com

Marine, Series Diagnostics, Instrumentation, Logging, Navigation

Outline for Current state Marine systems:

1. Cost of current state Audio/Entertainment, computing, communications. 
   1. Select a specific size (50 foot)
   2. Interview Captain, Owner and Broker
   3. Get best online catalog site
2. Indexed list for all components for each category for inventory
   1. Communications
   2. Entertainment
   3. Safety
   4. Security
   5. Navigation
   6. Productivity station
3. Classify standard "current state" bundle (or BOM of items)
   1. Vendors
   2. Price Points
   3. Feature Set
4. Determine costs to replace and install all items in each bundle new (set budget for future state)
   1. Create list from online catalog
   2. Create price book
5. Determine contrasts with PC centric system – critique each "bundle"
   1. VENN breakdown of features into systems
   2. Compare costs across bundles
6. Conclusion about current state and segue into Part 2 "The Art of the Possible".

Other Content (Picture, Video, Links, Quotes)

1. Stills
   1. Sextant
   2. A 50 foot boat
   3. A close up of the cockpit
2. Video
   1. NA
   2. NA
3. Links

Marine, Series Arestar Ray Casey Marine Media Center lifeware