Human Factors Evaluation Of Electronics Chart Display And Information Systems Ecdis

Human Factors Evaluation of Electronics Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS).

Human Factors Evaluation of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS).

This report describes a study done to examine the contributions that ECDlS might make to the operational practices on the commercial bridge. Issues examined were: the contribution to the safety of navigation, the effect on the navigational workload, the features required during route monitoring, and the potential contribution of integration with radar. Two commercially-available ECDlS devices were installed on the simulator bridge at MSl/CAORF. Expert mariners made repeated port arrivals and departures. A variety of ship and mariner performance measures were collected and extensive debriefings were conducted. EODlS demonstrated the potential to increase safety, primarily by decreasing the cross track distance from a planned track, and the potential to decrease the workload of route monitoring, primarily by replacing time-consuming plotting on the paper chart. For route monitoring, mariners required only a simple display outlining safe water, but recommended access to a larger set of chart features as reference. Radar integration, as implemented on the devices used, did not provide the ARPA information mariners required.

The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS): An Operational Handbook

Electronic navigation, although still relatively new, is becoming increasingly more common, particularly on commercial vessels. This handbook offers a wealth of detailed information about how different charting systems operate and answers the most commonly asked questions regarding electronic charts (ENC, RNC, DNC) and electronic chart systems (ECD