ERGONOMIC ASPECTS OF AUTOMATION IN NAVIGATION BRIDGES

New ergonomic questions arise from the tendency toward increasing automation in maritime operations. Direct control of engines and rudder from the bridge promises improved ship control, provided that the operator can really exploit the technical improvements. To make such direct control most efficient, good ergonomic design is essential. A series of designs of navigation bridges is used to illustrate typical problems and situations. The building of full scale mock-ups of complete bridges is essential in order to handle the design as an integrated problem and to simulate the work situation.

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  IPC Science and Technology Press Limited

  IPC House, 32 High Street
  Guildford, Surrey  England 
• Authors:
  • Lazet, A
  • WALRAVEN, P L
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-69
• Serial:
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0003-6870
  • EISSN: 1872-9126
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00036870

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Bridges (Ships); Consoles; Ship operations; Ships; Structural design; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Bridge consoles; Bridge operations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00035968
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 20 1973 12:00AM