A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation
Augmented reality (AR) technology has emerged as a promising solution that can potentially reduce head-down time and increase situational awareness during navigation operations. It is also useful for remote operation centers where video feeds from remote ships can be “augmented” with data and inform...
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| author | Kjetil Nordby Jon Erling Fauske Etienne Gernez Steven Mallam |
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| description | Augmented reality (AR) technology has emerged as a promising solution that can potentially reduce head-down time and increase situational awareness during navigation operations. It is also useful for remote operation centers where video feeds from remote ships can be “augmented” with data and information. In this article, we introduce a user interface design concept that supports ship navigation by showing data about points of interest in AR. This approach enables users to view and interact with relevant data in the maritime environment by bridging the gap between digital information and real-world features. The proposed concept can provide operational data from various maritime systems, such as radar, GPS, AIS, or camera systems, empowering users with a wealth of information about their surroundings. Developed through an iterative user-centered design process, it was built as an extension to the OpenBridge design system, an open-source platform facilitating consistent design in maritime workplaces. Furthermore, we use this concept to propose a design framework that paves the way for establishing new standards for AR user interface design in the maritime domain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd548258bb8b452a8526ba2b7dd0d8672024-03-27T13:49:28ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-03-0112350510.3390/jmse12030505A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime NavigationKjetil Nordby0Jon Erling Fauske1Etienne Gernez2Steven Mallam3Institute of Design, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, 0175 Oslo, NorwayInstitute of Design, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, 0175 Oslo, NorwayInstitute of Design, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, 0175 Oslo, NorwayFisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5R3, CanadaAugmented reality (AR) technology has emerged as a promising solution that can potentially reduce head-down time and increase situational awareness during navigation operations. It is also useful for remote operation centers where video feeds from remote ships can be “augmented” with data and information. In this article, we introduce a user interface design concept that supports ship navigation by showing data about points of interest in AR. This approach enables users to view and interact with relevant data in the maritime environment by bridging the gap between digital information and real-world features. The proposed concept can provide operational data from various maritime systems, such as radar, GPS, AIS, or camera systems, empowering users with a wealth of information about their surroundings. Developed through an iterative user-centered design process, it was built as an extension to the OpenBridge design system, an open-source platform facilitating consistent design in maritime workplaces. Furthermore, we use this concept to propose a design framework that paves the way for establishing new standards for AR user interface design in the maritime domain.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/3/505augmented realitypoint of interestworkplaceship’s bridgeremote operation center |
| spellingShingle | Kjetil Nordby Jon Erling Fauske Etienne Gernez Steven Mallam A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation Journal of Marine Science and Engineering augmented reality point of interest workplace ship’s bridge remote operation center |
| title | A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation |
| title_full | A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation |
| title_fullStr | A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation |
| title_short | A User Interface Design Framework for Augmented-Reality-Supported Maritime Navigation |
| title_sort | user interface design framework for augmented reality supported maritime navigation |
| topic | augmented reality point of interest workplace ship’s bridge remote operation center |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/3/505 |
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