INAUT, a Controlled Language for the French Coast Pilot Books Instructions nautiques

TL;DR

INAUT is a specialized controlled natural language designed for collaborative updating and automatic generation of French maritime navigation documents, integrating georeferenced data for improved accuracy and efficiency.

Contribution

This paper introduces INAUT, a novel controlled language tailored for maritime navigation, enabling collaborative knowledge base updates and automated coast pilot book generation.

Findings

Effective integration of georeferenced entities in INAUT

Successful automatic generation of coast pilot books

Enhanced collaborative updating of maritime knowledge base

Abstract

We describe INAUT, a controlled natural language dedicated to collaborative update of a knowledge base on maritime navigation and to automatic generation of coast pilot books (Instructions nautiques) of the French National Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service SHOM. INAUT is based on French language and abundantly uses georeferenced entities. After describing the structure of the overall system, giving details on the language and on its generation, and discussing the three major applications of INAUT (document production, interaction with ENCs and collaborative updates of the knowledge base), we conclude with future extensions and open problems.