The impact of gadgets on the performance of professional duties
Bogdanov, Nikolai (2023)
Bogdanov, Nikolai
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305047689
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305047689
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In this thesis, I want to reveal to the reader such a young problem of shipping as the effect of gadgets on attention and concentration. I consider the purpose of this study to increase attention to this problem, every sailor should understand that gadgets negatively affect the performance of duties. Given the specific of the topic, I used only one suitable method – experiment, using the simulator systems. I wrote the theoretical part based on various sources of information, mainly various articles, forming my own opinion and text. It talks about real incidents related to distraction of gadgets, also talks about such a common problem as addiction to gadgets, about how human attention works.
I hope that the results of my research will be useful for the maritime industry, as I was able to clearly show how incidents and gadgets are interconnected. I describe my experiment in sufficient detail, many screenshots from the control computer with information about the vessel and its position relative to the route help me in this.
The experiment was carried out at the Aboa Mare Academy, with the help of volunteers who agreed to participate in the experiment. I would like to express special gratitude to teacher Emilia Lindroos for help in organizing the experiment and training exercise.
I hope that the results of my research will be useful for the maritime industry, as I was able to clearly show how incidents and gadgets are interconnected. I describe my experiment in sufficient detail, many screenshots from the control computer with information about the vessel and its position relative to the route help me in this.
The experiment was carried out at the Aboa Mare Academy, with the help of volunteers who agreed to participate in the experiment. I would like to express special gratitude to teacher Emilia Lindroos for help in organizing the experiment and training exercise.