Situation Awareness improvements by Augmented Reality implementation to marine navigation
Kalmoni, Kamel (2018)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018092715481
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018092715481
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Human error is an important factor in maritime accidents nowadays. They are directly or indirectly related to them. In cases such as collision and groundings, the greatest immediate causes for maritime accidents have been found to be a lack of situation awareness.
On the other hand, with the growing interest in Augmented Reality worldwide and the enhancements it permits, it became interesting to investigate if there could be a possibility to solve issues of situation awareness and human error with Augmented Reality projections to marine navigation.
Therefore, the main purposes of the thesis are to investigate if Augmented Reality can be helpful in building up and maintaining Situation Awareness for marine navigation, and to support any future studies made on the topics of Situation Awareness and Augmented Reality as related to marine navigation.
The research question is: “Can Augmented Reality be helpful in building up Situation Awareness in marine navigation?”
The research methodologies used were literature-based research and quantitative research by means of a questionnaire.
The results although positive and inclining towards the benefits of Augmented Reality to improve Situation Awareness in marine navigation, cannot be regarded as conclusive and further empirical research on simulators or at sea are needed.
In conclusion, the investigation of the actual benefits to Situation Awareness by Augmented Reality must be transferred and sought through the specific operating system used.
On the other hand, with the growing interest in Augmented Reality worldwide and the enhancements it permits, it became interesting to investigate if there could be a possibility to solve issues of situation awareness and human error with Augmented Reality projections to marine navigation.
Therefore, the main purposes of the thesis are to investigate if Augmented Reality can be helpful in building up and maintaining Situation Awareness for marine navigation, and to support any future studies made on the topics of Situation Awareness and Augmented Reality as related to marine navigation.
The research question is: “Can Augmented Reality be helpful in building up Situation Awareness in marine navigation?”
The research methodologies used were literature-based research and quantitative research by means of a questionnaire.
The results although positive and inclining towards the benefits of Augmented Reality to improve Situation Awareness in marine navigation, cannot be regarded as conclusive and further empirical research on simulators or at sea are needed.
In conclusion, the investigation of the actual benefits to Situation Awareness by Augmented Reality must be transferred and sought through the specific operating system used.