Softeware support for sharing and tracking human factors issues during ship design

摘要

Integration of Human Factors (HF) into ship design requires considering the impact of design features on the crew. HF in ship design must take into account such features as access and egress; space requirements for habitability; lines of sight to equipment and operators; reach to equipment, and human: machine interaction to name just a few. The Directorate of Maritime Ship Support (DMSS) in the Canadian Department of National Defence provides life cycle support for HF in Canadian warships including the review of ship compartment designs for compliance with good HF practice.