Damen Shipyards Group has actually won an UX Design Award for the Human Machine Interface that it has actually been establishing over the previous 2 years for itsNext Generation Tug Series
The UX Design Awards are planned to recognize ingenious remedies that include worth to applications, modern technologies as well as solutions with favorable experiences, consequently reinforcing individuals’s capabilities, allowing unique applications as well as helping with accessibility to brand-new areas of understanding.
The Human Machine Interface (HMI) established by Damen in collaboration with VanBerlo has actually won a Product 2019Award The system was produced in close assessment with captains as well as primary designers to enhance the safety and security as well as performance of Damen’s pulls by supplying the team with the details required to regulate as well as run the vessel in a style that is as simple to make use of as a smart phone.
“During operations, decision making by the crew has to be quick, despite them being under pressure, so any information has to be clear and relevant to each particular stage of the operation,” discusses Damen’s Jeffrey Jacobs,Technical Manager Tugs “At the same time the ease of operating the system requires an intuitive and simple interaction. The HMI covers the full integrated class-approved Alarm, Monitoring and Control system and can be accessed from the wheelhouse control station, on the main deck and in the switchboard rooms of the tugs. The system is also future-ready having been designed to accept additional applications on multiple devices at a later stage.”
The UXDA19 specialist court chose 51 jobs from over 20 nations to take part in the UX Design Awards 2019. From those it picked 10 champions based in 2 days of detailed screening as well as extensive consideration.
In making the honor to Damen, the court mentioned that: “the Tugboat Alarm, Monitoring and Control System stands out for its innovative visual design and user-centered development process, especially in the context of the maritime industry. The system balances visual material and data well. Being both context and role-sensitive, it is a flawless example of a tailor-made approach that meets the requirements of different user groups, including captains and engineers.”
