Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Mallam, Steven"
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Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for Performance Assessment in Virtual Reality (VR) Simulators: From Surgical to Maritime Training
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Nazir, Salman; Mallam, Steven; Munim, Ziaul Haque (Chapter, 2022)Simulator training is an integral part of seafarer education and training. Maritime Virtual Reality (VR) simulators have added a new dimension to the range of available state-of-the-art training tools in recent years. The ... -
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Maritime Vessel Cyber Resilience through Security Operation Centers
Nganga, Allan Kevin; Nganya, George; Lützhöft, Margareta Holtensdotter; Mallam, Steven; Scanlan, Joel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Increasingly disruptive cyber-attacks in the maritime domain have led to more efforts being focused on enhancing cyber resilience. From a regulatory perspective, there is a requirement that maritime stakeholders implement ... -
Design Considerations for Auditory Alarms in the Process Industry: A Systematic Literature Review
Totland, Jonas (Master thesis, 2021)This study focuses on the research of design methodologies on the topic of auditory alarms in the context of the process industry. The overall goal of this research is to provide input for both process companies and auditory ... -
Effectiveness of VR Head Mounted Displays in Professional Training: A Systematic Review
Renganayagalu, Sathiya Kumar; Mallam, Steven; Nazir, Salman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Over the past decade, virtual reality (VR) has re-emerged as a popular technology trend. This is mainly due to the recent investments from technology companies that are improving VR systems while increasing consumer access ... -
Exploring the effects of automation malfunction on team communication and coordination in ships' engine rooms
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Nazir, Salman; Mallam, Steven; Yang, Zaili; Asgher, Umer; Rusli, Risza (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Automation malfunctions within complex socio-technical systems reserve the potential to significantly affect human performance. In the context of maritime operations, varying consequences of automation malfunction on human ... -
Exploring the potential for augmented reality to assist dynamic positioning operators. What operations has potential and what information is needed
Carho, Henrik Aasgaard (Master thesis, 2022)Technology has quickly become a vital part of the everyday of a mariner on board a vessel. A major part of using the full potential of a vessel was the introduction of the dynamic positioning system (DP), a computer-based ... -
Extended Reality (XR) in maritime education
Hübert, Knut Kristian (Master thesis, 2021)Abstract Simulators have for decades been used in maritime education enabling trainees to train and learn, in realistic scenarios in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective way. The software and hardware technology for these ... -
Impact of simulation fidelity on student self-efficacy and perceived skill development in maritime training
Renganayagalu, Sathiya Kumar; Mallam, Steven; Nazir, Salman; Ernstsen, Jørgen; Haavardtun, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Maritime education and training (MET) has a long tradition of using simulator training to develop competent seafarers and relevant seafaring skills. In a safety critical domain like maritime industry, simulators provide ... -
Integrating motivated goal achievement in maritime simulator training
Hjellvik, Simen; Mallam, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The application of cloud-based simulators has increasing momentum in maritime education and training as a virtual platform for supplementing professional training with task-specific simulation-based learning. Congruent ... -
Learning from accidents: Nontechnical skills deficiency in the European process industry
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Nazir, Salman; Mallam, Steven; Rusli, Risza; Botnmark, Anne Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Safety-critical industries have long been subjected to extensive research and development to enhance operator performance to improve their efficiency. From a human factors perspective, much of the work in process industries ... -
Open user interface architecture for digital multivendor ship bridge systems
Nordby, Kjetil; Mallam, Steven; Lützhöft, Margareta Holtensdotter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Equipment found on ship bridges rarely offer consistent user interface design across the numerous systems that seafarers interact with. It is well documented in human-computer interaction research that consistency is an ... -
Reintroducing the sharp-end operator to organizational learning: How accident reports are used by maritime officers
Mallam, Steven; Wahl, Aud Marit; Aas, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)When accidents occur in the maritime domain substantial efforts are devoted to their investigations in order to improve safety at sea. Investigations often result in detailed and elaborate descriptions of the sequence of ... -
Rethinking Maritime Education, Training, and Operations in the Digital Era: Applications for Emerging Immersive Technologies
Mallam, Steven; Nazir, Salman; Renganayagalu, Sathiya Kumar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The use of simulators in maritime education and training is an essential component for developing seafarer competencies. Emerging immersive technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality ... -
Review on Competency Assessment Instrumentation in Computer-based Simulation
Hjellvik, Simen; Mallam, Steven; Giskeødegård, Marte Fanneløb; Nazir, Salman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Computer-based simulation is utilised across various educational fields, employing diverse technologies to facilitate practical understanding of content and the acquisition of skills that can help close the gap between ... -
Shifting Participatory Design Approaches For Increased Resilience
Mallam, Steven; Nordby, Kjetil; Haavardtun, Per; Nordland, Hanna; Westerberg, Tine Viveka (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Social distancing restrictions imposed by the global outbreak of COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities in traditional User-Centered Design processes. This paper presents a shift in methodological thinking and deployment of ... -
A Systematic Review of Virtual Reality Features for Skill Training
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Mallam, Steven; Nazir, Salman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The evolving complexity of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies necessitates an in-depth investigation of the VR features and their specific utility. Although VR is utilized across various skill-training applications, its ...