\u201cNo-one reads the manual anymore \u2013 everyone wants a plug and play solution, they don\u2019t want to wire it up. In terms of commissioning, they want to spend less time and want equipment which commissions itself and gives them a step by step guide as to how it works. They don\u2019t have time to learn how it all works.\u201d<\/p>\n
And he points out that simplicity is equally important when it comes to the user interface with technology advancing in terms of what can be done with the products.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe message is all about safety, making boating easier and more fun. Language is very important – commercial crews don\u2019t always have English as their first language. People\u2019s expectations in terms of language and content are extended so that means we have to have an intuitive way of leading people through the menus,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to employ very clever people to produce the 26 languages we provide in the user interface and 16 languages in the manuals. A lot of coordination is needed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt needs to be simple and easy to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
INTERACTION
<\/b>How people interact with their products is a key factor Raymarine has been working on over the last three years with its latest MFDs with reliability and safety at the forefront of decision making.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople want the latest technology and integration regardless of whether they are buying at the low end of the market or the high end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another example of technology moving ahead is with autopilots which previously needed calibrating to individual vessels, which not only cost operators in terms of time but also money. Now the latest autopilots automatically adapt to the vessels, allowing the same autopilot to be fitted to a fast RIB or a work boat and work accurately.<\/p>\n
\u201cTechnology has come along in leaps and bounds. The adaptive control learns the characteristics of the boat \u2013 it could be a metal boat where the magnetic field changes or a GRP hull,\u201d says Mr Jones, director of project management. \u201cMore possibilities are being embraced yet there is no compromise on safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
Equally with sonar, users want to see a higher resolution picture of the sea bed and companies such as Raymarine are now using technology which has previously been developed for the leisure market and crossing it over to the commercial side.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe newest sonars put out a variable frequency putting more information into the water. Filtering is done to a far higher degree so we are able to get better resolution photos back,\u201d says Mr Jones.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoating has the potential to be dangerous and additional information can only improve the safety aspect of the surroundings.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIn addition, video is becoming used more, allowing the captain to be more aware of what is going on around the vessel. Video analytics can merge different views together so the situation around can be seen which is beneficial to everyone. Wherever we go, we are in a data connected environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
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