What’s "OpenBridge"?
Current bridges on ships are often made up of a large number of systems delivered by multiple suppliers.This has led to human error, inefficient operation and an increased need for training. OpenBridge developed an open platform that provides better and safer user interfaces on ships, simplifies multi-vendor integration and opens the ship bridge for new applications.
Who's it for?
OpenBridge delivers an open source platform that can be interesting for various stakeholders in the maritime sector.
Approach
OpenBridge develops design guidelines based on human-centered design principles, component libraries and industry 4.0 IT methodology. The idea builds on Design systems, which is an approach taken from the IT industry that streamlines digitalisation across many systems.
Contribution
Among other outputs, the project delivered a design guideline with integrated component library for maritime user interfaces, and a framework for user testing consisting of tools, processes and methods for iterative quality assurance.
Why is it in the Observatory?
This project exemplifies the application and the large scale impact of Design Research to global industries. It showcases its remarkable social, economic, and sustainable impact within the maritime sector.