Attitude angle control apparatus, attitude angle control method, attitude angle control apparatus control program, and marine vessel navigation control apparatus

A method of controlling an attitude angle of a part of a marine vessel, comprising the steps of:

• measuring the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel and specific fuel consumption of the marine vessel or alternative values relating to the specific fuel consumption of the marine vessel;
• generating a statistical model based on data obtained from the measuring step;
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• selecting an optimum attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel based on the statistical model generated in the statistical model generating step.

An attitude angle control apparatus which controls an attitude angle of a part of a marine vessel, comprising:

• specific fuel consumption acquisition means for acquiring specific fuel consumption of the marine vessel or alternative values relating to the specific fuel consumption;
• evaluated-value calculation means for calculating evaluated values of the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel based on the specific fuel consumption or the alternative values relating to the specific fuel consumption acquired by the specific fuel consumption acquisition means;
• information acquisition means for acquiring information relating to the evaluated values calculated by the evaluated-value calculation means, the information acquired by the information acquisition means including at least the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel;
• information storage means for storing the evaluated values calculated by the evaluated-value calculation means and the information acquired by the information acquisition means;
• statistical model generating means for generating a statistical model using the specific fuel consumption as an explained variable and the attitude angle of the predetermined part as an explanatory variable based on the evaluated values calculated by the evaluated-value calculation means and information stored in the information storage means;
• target attitude angle calculation means for calculating a target value of the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel based on the specific fuel consumption or the alternative values relating to the specific fuel consumption and based on the statistical model generated by the statistical model generating means;
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• attitude angle control means for controlling the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel so as to match the target value calculated by the target attitude angle calculation means.

A method for controlling an attitude angle of a part of a marine vessel, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring specific fuel consumption of the marine vessel or alternative values relating to the specific fuel consumption;
• calculating evaluated values of the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel based on the specific fuel consumption or the alternative values relating to the acquired specific fuel consumption;
• acquiring information relating to the evaluated values of the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel, the information acquired including at least the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel;
• generating a statistical model using the specific fuel consumption as an explained variable and the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel as an explanatory variable based on the evaluated values calculated and the information acquired;
• calculating a target value of the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel based on the specific fuel consumption or the alternative values relating to the specific fuel consumption and based on the generated statistical model;
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• controlling the attitude angle of the part of the marine vessel so as to match the calculated target value.