Techniek is belangrijk, maar het zijn mensen die het verschil maken: De relevantie van human factors in maritieme automatisering

Door de technologische innovatie in de laatste decennia worden meer en meer taken van de mens overgenomen door geautomatiseerde systemen en robots. Dat geldt ook voor taken waarbij het tot voor kort niet voor mogelijk leek dat ze volledig geautomatiseerd kunnen worden uitgevoerd, zoals het besturen van een auto of het varen van een schip. Veel...

Seasickness: Working to improve performance, comfort, health and safety at sea

With the aim of achieving the highest levels of comfort and extending the boundaries of seakeeping, Damen will be drawing on its own substantial naval architectural experience as well as the wealth of research conducted by TNO over the years to develop a new FCS 7011 design.

The efficacy of airflow and seat vibration on reducing visually induced motion sickness

Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a well-known sensation in virtual environments and simulators, typically characterized by a variety of symptoms such as pallor, sweating, dizziness, fatigue, and/or nausea. Numerous methods to reduce VIMS have been previously introduced; however, a reliable countermeasure is still missing. In the...

Information management in a civilian mission EUCAP Somalia case study

Seasickness: Working to improve performance, comfort, health and safety at sea

With the aim of achieving the highest levels of comfort and extending the boundaries of seakeeping, Damen will be drawing on its own substantial naval architectural experience as well as the wealth of research conducted by TNO over the years to develop a new FCS 7011 design.

Treatment of vestibular disorders with weak asymmetric base-in prisms: An hypothesis with a focus on Ménière’s disease

BACKGROUND : Regular treatments of Ménière’s disease (MD) vary largely, and no single satisfactory treatment exists. A complementary treatment popular among Dutch and Belgian patients involves eyeglasses with weak asymmetric base-in prisms, with a perceived high success rate. An explanatory mechanism is, however, lacking. OBJECTIVE : To...

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