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Early Adoption Technology Performance Impact: AIS on the St. Lawrence Seaway

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 January 2005

Martha Grabowski  and
Hemil Dhami
Martha Grabowski
Affiliation:
LeMoyne College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York Email: grabowsk@lemoyne.edu
Hemil Dhami
Affiliation:
LeMoyne College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York Email: grabowsk@lemoyne.edu
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Abstract

An Automatic Identification System (AIS) was implemented in the St. Lawrence Seaway during 2003. This paper reports the results of a trial conducted pre- and post-AIS implementation to examine the impact of AIS adoption in a safety-critical system. Analysis of the impact on three types of operators, ship's masters, mates and shore-based traffic management system operators showed that overall AIS significantly improved voyage plan monitoring, contributed to improved monitoring vigilance and offered significant aid to decision making. Recommendations include follow-on studies to include a steady state evaluation of the technology impact once the system is mature and a broadening of the pool of subjects to include a less experienced, more international and less well educated group of operators.

Keywords

AISSafety-criticalTechnology impact
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 58 , Issue 1 , January 2005 , pp. 17 - 30
Copyright
2005 The Royal Institute of Navigation

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