Designing User Interface Elements for Remotely Operated Ship-to-shore Cranes

Abstract

The graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for operating cranes differ greatly even among the same type of cranes because the various crane manufacturers and their third-party suppliers offer distinct GUIs. This situation requires operators to train themselves whenever they use GUIs from another manufacturer, since their knowledge from using one GUI may not be applicable to other GUIs. Furthermore, distinct GUIs may have specific rules or mechanisms that operators must follow, thereby increasing the potential for human errors. Therefore, there is a need for a coherent and intuitive design system that crane manufacturers and their third-party suppliers can use or refer to when developing their GUIs. Since there are many types of cranes, this paper focuses on describing the process of designing and evaluating user interface elements for operating remote ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, which are offered as part of the OpenCrane Design System.

Designing User Interface Elements for Remotely Operated Ship-to-shore Cranes