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<xml><records><record><source-app name="Bibcite" version="8.x">Drupal-Bibcite</source-app><ref-type>47</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Naoyuki Takagi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peter John</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Alison Noble</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peter Björkroth</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Benjamin Brooks</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">VTS-Bot: Using ChatBots in SMCP-based Maritime Communication</style></title></titles><keywords><keyword><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Maritime Education and Training</style></keyword><keyword><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Maritime ChatBot</style></keyword><keyword><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Standard Marine Communication Phrases</style></keyword><keyword><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vessel Traffic Service</style></keyword><keyword><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">05/2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Maritime Conference at University of Kobe</style></secondary-title><keyword><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"/></keyword><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></pages><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The paper focuses on the maritime project entitled “VTS-Bot” which aims to exploit the innovative use of computer dialogue systems (aka ChatBots) to assist future Officers of the Watch (OOW) in acquiring maritime communication&#13;
skills based on the IMO (International Maritime Organization) SMCP (Standard Marine Communication Phrases). As part of their training, deck and engineering cadets in the Merchant Marine are required to obtain a mandatory range of communication competencies in line with the IMO STCW code (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping, chapter II, table A-II/1). The VTS-Bot developed within the project is freely available online and allows students to practise the relevant maritime communication at their own individual learning pace, thus establishing a student-centred educative approach. The exercises contained in the ChatBot target the compulsory Part A of the IMO SMCP used in VHF communication, and provide authentic maritime scenarios wherein the cadet conducts in real time a simulated maritime conversation with the ChatBot.</style></abstract><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">University of Kobe (Japan)</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kobe (Japan)</style></pub-location><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research paper</style></work-type></record></records></xml>
