WP 3 Innovation leads
OpenCrane Design System
Researcher/ Supervisor: Taufik Akbar Sitompul/ Ole Andreas Alsos
Problem: No standardized User Interfaces (UI) for cranes is available, hence significantly different UIs exists even for the same type of cranes. This increased cost of UI development and challenges crane operators with varieties of Uis hence increasing likelihood of human errors.
Solution: OpenCrane Design System offers opensource UI elements for operating cranes that everyone could use, adapt, and distribute at no cost. The UI elements will serve as building blocks that everyone could freely choose, use, and adapt depending on their needs.
Purpose & Value: Enabling design of User Interfaces for remote operated cranes.
AI Decision transparency
Researcher/ Supervisor: Andreas Madsen/ Magne Arset
Problem: For a ship navigator the decisions or suggestions made by an AI based autonomous navigation system lack transparency. Lack of system understanding and collaboration between the navigator and the system may influence the navigator's situational awareness and influence basis for decisions by the navigator.
Solution: Strategies for AI decision transparency and guidelines for the human-machine collaboration in collision avoidance situations.
Purpose & Value: The results provides valuable insights for HMI developers and those responsible for approving algorithms and may contribute to guidelines for testing both algorithms and human interaction with AI based navigation systems.
Vessel guidance decision support systems
Researcher/ Supervisor: Luka Grgičević/ Erlend Coates
Problem: Vessels navigating in high-density traffic aim to achieve objectives such as effective collision and grounding avoidance while adhering to international, regional, and port regulations. The increasing traffic density poses a significant challenge for decision-makers, whether human navigators or autonomous intelligent systems.
Solution: Decision support method for vessel guidance for multi-vessel scenarios. Traffic management solution provided by the Vessel Traffic Service or other centers for coordination, such as Remote Operating Centre.
Purpose & Value: A vessel independent and centralised decision support system contributing to increased safety in highdensity traffic areas.
Increase Situational Awareness of Operators in Remote Operation Centres
Researcher/ Supervisor: Felix Petermann/ Ole Andreas Alsos
Problem: As operations increasingly transition to remote operation centres and shore-based operators, vital information traditionally available to onboard operators are now consolidated remotely. These elements are crucial for maintaining proper situational awareness and ensuring the safe operation of a vessel. Furthermore traditional alarm systems, characterized by standard beeping sounds may lack informative value.
Solution: The solution employs a variety of modalities to enhance situational awareness for operators both on ship bridges and in control rooms. Traditional alarm systems are replaced with innovative technologies (sound, motions, camera) are leveraged and integrated to simplify complex data into easily understandable interfaces
Purpose & Value: The results can be utilized in different separate products and transferred into design guidelines and recommendations for future equipment. Elements of the solution has higher maturity, while the integrated solution still is on a conceptual stage.
Touchpoints between humans and autonomous systems in the ecosystem of autonomous passenger ferries
Researcher/Supervisor: Felix Petermann/ Ole Andreas Alsos
Problem: Unlike conventional ferries with human crew providing guidance and assistance, autonomous ferries rely on digital interfaces, signage, and automated processes to facilitate passenger experience. Gaps in communication, accessibility, and transparency can create uncertainty, hence reduced trust and usability of autonomous ferries.
Solution: A combination of several solutions aimed at improving passenger experience in autonomous ferry operations. Elements include smart passenger gate, human-facing explanatory information interface and different touchpoint concepts.
Purpose & Value: Improve user understanding, trust, and overall experience for passengers in autonomous ferry operations.
