A Pilot Field Trial to Collect Human Performance Data at Sea.

Abstract : Current and future warships are highly automated and require crews to make accurate and consistent judgments under time pressure. Motion sickness is a constant threat to the operational effectiveness of naval vessels. Therefore, Canada has a strong interest in the design and construction of warships which can operate under various - and sometimes extreme - sea states, without a high level of motion sickness. Ship design has developed to the point where ship motion can be predicted in advance. Understanding of human response to ship motion has not advanced.