2017 Volume 53 Issue 6 Pages 205-213
As fundamental research of the operation of autonomous ships on the monitoring screen on shore, this paper focused on the differences in collision avoidance judgments based on various information sources, specifically via radar and via visual confirmation. Experiments were carried out using a ship-handling simulator with 14 seafarer trainees who had acquired the same level of maritime knowledge but had no actual experience at sea. Two experiments were carried out: a simple situation with one target ship appearing, and a complex situation where several targets appeared. The judgments in the complex situation showed that radar decision timing was quicker than visual decision timing. On the other hand, the simple situation showed no difference in course alteration and timing. Further results indicated that evaluation of the involved ships in the situation and the back ground of judgments varied depending on information sources. It is suggested that evaluation of the involved ships and the back ground of judgments may lead to differences in collision avoidance judgments.
