AR på bryggan : Kan kollisioner undvikas med Augmented Reality

Sammanfattning: As the technical progress goes on new ways to improve safe navigation continues to arise. One of these technical possibilities is Augmented Reality (AR) which has already proved its value within the car and flight industry. The purpose of this content analysis was to investigate accidents where human error, the so-called human factor, is behind the accident. This has been done by investigating the underlying factors for collision in over 800 accidents and then categorizing these to get a clearer picture of what leads up to the collision. After analyzing the reports relevant to the study from a scenario where the bridge is equipped with AR technology, the study finds that AR contributes with great benefits for safer navigation, however, some technical work behind the technology is required, which can be costly both financially and in terms of time. The study shows that AR would have been helpful in all collisions that are investigated further, mainly by making the navigator more aware of the surroundings with clearly projected information from the various information sources on the bridge. The study finally formulates the theory that AR can prevent collisions in shipping by making the navigator more aware of potential obstacles to safe navigation.