Recreational Boat Safety Collision Research. Phase I. Volume I. Problems Definition.

Abstract

The conditions surrounding recreational boating collisions were probed in an attempt to obtain the information required to document probable causes and possible collision reduction techniques. Volume 1 contains problems definition. The document summarizes the results of work done to date as well as required additional efforts, as follows: Present collision investigation methodology, present collision data handling systems, present collision data coding methods, reports of collision investigations, data analysis and discussions, effects of stressors on human performance, effects of boat characteristics on human performance, human engineering principles applied to the control station, and education as a method of collision reduction.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015819

Entities

People

  • C. Stiehl
  • G. Lancaster
  • N. Momany
  • R. Macneill

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Collisions
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Motor Skills
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design