A user requirement-driven approach incorporating TRIZ and QFD for designing a smart vessel alarm system to reduce alarm fatigue

• Main Authors: Li, Fan, Chen, Chun-Hsien, Lee, Ching-Hung, Khoo, Li-Pheng
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Vessel Traffic Service; Alarm Fatigue; Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136715
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Alarm fatigue is a critical safety issue, as it can increase workload and impair operators' situational awareness. This paper proposes a design methodology to enhance the interaction between alarm systems and operators. Through input from VTS personnel as the fundamental design requirements, a...