References

The references shown below are provided as sources of background information on high speed craft human factors and craft design.

Please submit additional references (e.g. scientific papers, journal articles, web based documents, etc) to be included in this list as appropriate.

British Standard 6841:1987, Measurement and Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body Mechanical Vibration and Repeated Shock.

Cripps, R., Rees, S., Phillips, H., Cain, C., Richards, D. and Cross, J. (2003) Development Of A Crew Seat System For High Speed Rescue Craft. Conference proceedings, FAST 2003, Naples, October 2003.

Ensign, W., Hodgdon, J., Prusaczyk, W.K., Ahlers, S, Shapiro, D., and Lipton, M. (2000), A survey of self-reported injuries among special boat operators; Naval Health Research Centre, Tech Report 00-48

European Union Directive (2002/44/EC) on the health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration).

Frank, C., Given, B., Troesch, A. (1997), "Extension and Application of ZARNICK: A Nonlinear Simulation Program for High Speed Planing Hulls," University of Michigan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Report No. 335, May 1997 Griffin, M J, ‘Handbook of Human Vibration’, Academic Press.

Hyde, D., Thomas, J.R., Schrot, J. and Taylor, W.F. (1997) Quantification of special operations mission-related performance: Operational evaluation of physical measures. Naval Medical Research Institute, NMRI 97-01.

ISO 2631-1:1997 Mechanical Vibration and Shock – Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration – Part 1: General Requirements.

Rees, S., Reed, D., Cain, C. and Cripps, R. (2001) Coupled Fluid-Structural Modelling to Predict Wave Impacts on High Speed Planing Craft’, Conference proceedings, FAST 2001. Southampton, 2001.

Thomas, J.R., Schrot, J., Butler Jr, F.K. and Curley, M.D. (1994) Quantification of special operations mission-related performance: Performance database. Naval Medical Research Institute, NMRI 94-66.

Whalen, T. (1995) Optimal Deadrise Hull Analysis and Design Space Study of Naval Special Warfare High Speed Planing Boats. MSc Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Husick, C. (2000) Designing an instrument panel. Professional Boat Builder. No.65, June/July 2000.

Pierce, E. and Dobbins, T. (2004) Development of a Human Factors Engineering Standard for High Speed Boats. Conference proceedings, Multi Agency Craft Conference, Norfolk VA, USA. June 2004.

Cripps, R., Cain, C., Phillips, H., Rees, S. and Richards, D. (2004) Development of a new crew seat for all weather lifeboats. Conference proceedings, Royal Institute of Naval Architects, SURV 6: Surveillance, Pilot & Rescue Craft. March 2004, London.

Nurser, J. and Chaplin, N. (2004) Development of an integrated electronic system and the human machine interface in a new class of lifeboat. Conference proceedings, Royal Institute of Naval Architects, SURV 6: Surveillance, Pilot & Rescue Craft. March 2004, London.

Ullman, J. (2004) Human factors in high-speed vessel design. Conference proceedings, Royal Institute of Naval Architects, SURV 6: Surveillance, Pilot & Rescue Craft. March 2004, London.

Dobbins, T. and Samways, S. (2002) The use of tactile navigation cues in high-speed craft operations. Conference proceedings Royal Institute of Naval Architects; High Speed Craft: Technologies and Operation, London.

Dobbins, T. (2004) High speed craft design from a human centred perspective. Conference proceedings Royal Institute of Naval Architects; SURV 6: Surveillance, Pilot and Rescue Craft, London.

Pierce, E. and Dobbins, T. (2004) Development of a Human Factors Engineering Standard for High Speed Boats. Conference proceedings, Multi Agency Craft Conference, Norfolk VA, USA. June 2004.

Dobbins, T. (2004) High speed planning craft design from a human factors perspective. NATO RTO AVT 110 Symposium on Habitability of Combat and Transport Vehicles: Noise, Vibration and Motion, Prague, October 2004.

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