A virtual reality experiment shows that augmented reality can improve collaboration in ship navigation.

IF 2.4 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.1080/00140139.2025.2519874

Floris van den Oever, Morten Fjeld, Kjetil Nordby, Bjørn Sætrevik

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Abstract

High-quality collaboration is crucial for safety in safety-critical operations such as ship navigation. Presenting key task information in Augmented Reality (AR) could aid collaboration by facilitating Situation Awareness (SA) and communication about SA. A preregistered, forty-participant, between-group experiment was conducted. Participants performed the role of ship bridge lookout in two different navigation scenarios simulated in virtual reality, under two conditions: one with conventional navigation equipment and one with navigation equipment enhanced with AR features. We measured SA, communication about SA, usability, and reflections on AR for ship navigation. SA and the frequency of communication about SA were higher in the AR condition. The AR prototype was judged as usable. Participants indicated advantages and disadvantages of AR for ship navigation and suggested directions for further research and development. These findings suggest that AR can facilitate shared situation awareness and collaboration in safety-critical operations like ship navigation.

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一项虚拟现实实验表明，增强现实可以改善船舶导航中的协作。

高质量的协作对于船舶航行等安全关键操作的安全至关重要。在增强现实（AR）中呈现关键任务信息可以通过促进态势感知（SA）和关于SA的沟通来帮助协作。进行了一项预登记的40名参与者的组间实验。参与者在虚拟现实中模拟了两种不同的导航场景，一种是使用传统导航设备，另一种是使用增强现实功能的导航设备。我们测量了SA、关于SA的沟通、可用性和对船舶导航AR的反思。在AR条件下，SA和关于SA的交流频率更高。AR原型机被认为是可用的。与会者指出了AR在船舶导航中的优势和劣势，并提出了进一步研究和发展的方向。这些发现表明，AR可以促进船舶导航等安全关键操作中的共享态势感知和协作。

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Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems. Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved. The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives. The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research. Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics. Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.