Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Nazir, Salman"
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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 ... -
Assessing the technology self-efficacy of maritime instructors: An explorative study
Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Maritime Education and Training (MET) is an integral part of the global maritime industry, playing an essential role in ensuring that the sector is supplied continuously with a skilled workforce. The successful outcomes ... -
An automated machine learning approach for early identification of at-risk maritime students
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Munim, Ziaul Haque; Hussain, Sajid; Nazir, Salman (Chapter, 2023)Machine Learning (ML) presents a significant opportunity for the field of education, including Maritime Education and Training (MET). The benefits of ML have yet to be fully realized within MET. By utilizing ML-powered ... -
The continuum of simulator-based maritime training and education
Kim, Tae-Eun; Sharma, Amit; Bustgaard, Morten; Gyldensten, William C.; Nymoen, Ole Kristian; Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Nazir, Salman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the maritime supply chain and called for accelerated adoption of digital technologies in various aspects of maritime operations, including the area of maritime ... -
Cyber security risk assessment in autonomous shipping
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Munim, Ziaul Haque; Notteboom, Theo E.; Kim, Tae Eun; Nazir, Salman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Autonomous ships would require higher cyber-physical interaction in comparison with traditional shipping operations, thus increasing the vulnerabilities associated with cyber security. The increasing complexity surrounding ... -
Difference between normative and descriptive concepts on theevaluation of accident narratives
Øvergård, Kjell Ivar; Paulsen, Maren; Nazir, Salman (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2015)Accident investigations are important tools in increasing industrial safety. In this paper we report an experiment evaluating the effect of evaluative concepts such as adjectives and adverbs from maritime accident narratives. ... -
Distributed situation awareness in a demanding maritime operation: A case study of the subsea segment
Norstein, Erlend; Sharma, Amit; Jungefeldt, Sophie Sara Margareta; Nazir, Salman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Maritime subsea operations have increased significantly in size and complexity during the last decades as a result of the advances in the offshore oil industry. Despite the fact that subsea operations can involve hundreds ... -
Distributed Situation Awareness in pilotage operations: Implications and Challenges
Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Pilotage is considered as the most critical leg of navigation and a complex operation in maritime domain. In this paper, we argue that Distributed Situation Awareness (DSA) is an important construct in pilotage as the ... -
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 ... -
An evaluation of maritime simulators from technical, instructional, and organizational perspectives: a hybrid multi‐criteria decision‐making approach
Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Munim, Ziaul Haque; Nazir, Salman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Recent advancements in simulation technology facilitated maritime training in various modalities such as full-mission, desktop-based, cloud-based, and virtual reality (VR) simulators. Each of the simulator modality has ... -
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 ... -
How extreme environments can impact the training of industrial operators
Manca, Davide; Nazir, Salman; Komulainen, Tiina M.; Øvergård, Kjell Ivar (Journal article, 2016)Extreme environments, either natural or artificial, can greatly affect the effectiveness and safety of operators. Scope of the paper is to provide a rather detailed list of extreme working environments and the effects ... -
Human Error and Response to Alarms in Process Safety
Mrugalska, Beata; Nazir, Salman; Tytyk, Edwin; Øvergård, Kjell Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Human operators are required to respond to alarms in normal conditions, and also to find solutions to unexpected situations in real time. The aim of this study is to increase the knowledge of human responses to alarms in ... -
Human error in pilotage operations
Ernstsen, Jørgen; Nazir, Salman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Pilotage operations require close interaction between human and machines. This complex sociotechnical system is necessary to safely and efficiently maneuver a vessel in constrained waters. A sociotechnical system consists ... -
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 ... -
Implications of Automation and Digitalization for Maritime Education and Training
Sharma, Amit; Kim, Tae-Eun; Nazir, Salman (Chapter, 2021)Due to steady advancement and implementation of digitalization and automation technology, autonomous operations are slowly pervading all transportation sectors. In maritime sector, the industry and regulatory bodies are ... -
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 ... -
Process equipment common attributes for inherently safer process design at preliminary design stage
Athar, Muhammad; Shariff, Azmi Mohd; Buang, Azizul; Nazir, Salman; Hermansyah, Heri; See, Tan Lian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Hazards associated with chemical processes can lead to accidents and require therefore proper management. An inherent safety strategy is a proactive approach to serve this purpose, one capable of minimizing hazards whilst ... -
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 ...