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Integrated Marine Electronic Systems – Some User Associated Issues for the Designer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2006

Stella Mills
Stella Mills
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Staffordshire University Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Marine accidents have many causes but a recurring theme is poor watch-keeping often caused by weak bridge management. Information overload is sometimes blamed for accidents and attempts to reduce information overload may include electronic systems which have been produced for integrating information from various electronic sources so that information is concentrated on fewer screens. This article explores some of the issues facing the designers of such systems. While acknowledgement is given to some of the technical problems, the article concentrates on those issues associated with the user of such systems, in particular, domain knowledge, screen design and user control. Available Marine Accident Investigation Reports for 2004 are used to highlight that, in that year, only one passenger vessel incident was attributed in part to poor data from electronic aids. However, it is accepted that a much wider study of such reports is needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn.

Keywords

Integrated systemsMarine electronic aidsDesign issues
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 59 , Issue 3 , September 2006 , pp. 423 - 433
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2006

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