Ocean Industries Concept Lab
OICL is a research group in Norway focusing on innovation challenges facing the Maritime, Offshore and Subsea industries. We are based at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) and combine new technology with a user-centered design approach.
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What happens when 30 design students spend 3 days on a ship for a field study
What happens when 30 design students spend 3 days on a ship for a field study
Every year we send a large group of design students on a passenger ship for a short field study, as a part of OICL´s 10 days intensive…
Putting my sea legs to the test
Putting my sea legs to the test
This post was originally published on my PhD research blog speiling.net on September 13, 2012.
Design for Maritim Digitalisering seminar summary
Design for Maritim Digitalisering seminar summary
DMD 2019 dealt with themes where human centered design meets engineering and took up topics such as: design of maritime workplaces…
Download the ONSITE Project Report
Download the ONSITE Project Report
ONSITE is a research project that builds knowledge on how to implement human-centered design processes within ship design. The project…
Field study case: design of ship engine rooms
Field study case: design of ship engine rooms
How can we design ship engine rooms that cater better to the needs of their human operators? How can we do this through a design process…
How to link ship architecture and maritime operations
How to link ship architecture and maritime operations
It is a challenge to integrate end users who can inform the ship design process with their knowledge and experience of operating a ship…
Why field studies matter in maritime design and how we do them
Why field studies matter in maritime design and how we do them
A ship’s performance often relies on whether its crew are able to fully take advantage of all its capabilities. Field studies are an…
Introducing a 10-day course in field studies
Introducing a 10-day course in field studies
Field studies are a central method in design practice. Field studies are however costly and difficult to arrange, particularly in the…
OpenBridge
OpenBridge
OpenBridge Design System (OpenBridge) is a research and innovation project developing an open platform that provides better and safer user…
Ocean Industries Concept Lab
Ocean Industries Concept Lab
We are a design centered research group situated at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) in Oslo…
ONSITE - Design driven field studies
ONSITE - Design driven field studies
ONSITE is a research project that builds knowledge on how to implement human-centered design processes within ship design. The project…
Lack of UX Design Regulations for Ships’ Bridges
Lack of UX Design Regulations for Ships’ Bridges
Regulations for ship bridge equipment and systems provide little detailed design guidance for software. This forces the crew to adapt to a…
What does an ice breaker do?
What does an ice breaker do?
We spent four days onboard an ice breaker. Here are some of the scenarios we observed, and challenges that demonstrate the need for design