Increasing Eco-Efficiency Awareness for Ship Loading Process Using Virtual Reality and Gamification
Paper in proceeding, 2020
The world is striving for a sustainable future as United Nations proposed the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to reduce the environmental impact and increase societal wellbeing by 2030. In this endeavor, eco-efficiency is considered as one of the key concept to facilitate the successful transition to the sustainable development with the focus to reduce the ecological impact of industry through efficiency improvements. The shipping industry is largely involved in this challenge with a target set by International Maritime Organization to cut emissions from individual ships by 40% from 2008 levels by 2030. The ship loading process is believed to have great impact to the overall eco-efficiency as it is not only a time consuming process but also determines the fuel consumption of the transportation. In this study, we aim to incorporate virtual reality (VR) technology and gamification theories to raise the eco-efficiency awareness in the shipping loading process. A VR application for ship loading process was developed using a real world case in the Baltic sea region. Eco-efficiency concept is introduced in different levels based on the gamification theories. Maritime professionals tested the VR application and provided their feedback. The results are positive that combining VR and gamification can be useful to train operators with eco-efficiency in ship loading operations. It also shows a huge potential to support the shipping industry in this transition towards a more sustainable future. A VR application for ship loading process was developed using a real world case in the Baltic sea region. Eco-efficiency concept is introduced in different levels based on the gamification theories. Maritime professionals tested the VR application and provided their feedback. The results are positive that combining VR and gamification can be useful to train operators with eco-efficiency in ship loading operations. It also shows a huge potential to support the shipping industry in this transition towards a more sustainable future. A VR application for ship loading process was developed using a real world case in the Baltic sea region. Eco-efficiency concept is introduced in different levels based on the gamification theories. Maritime professionals tested the VR application and provided their feedback. The results are positive that combining VR and gamification can be useful to train operators with eco-efficiency in ship loading operations. It also shows a huge potential to support the shipping industry in this transition towards a more sustainable future. The results are positive that combining VR and gamification can be useful to train operators with eco-efficiency in ship loading operations. It also shows a huge potential to support the shipping industry in this transition towards a more sustainable future. The results are positive that combining VR and gamification can be useful to train operators with eco-efficiency in ship loading operations. It also shows a huge potential to support the shipping industry in this transition towards a more sustainable future.
sustainability
virtual reality
eco-efficiency
gamification
Author
Charles Bully
Engineering School in Amiens
Jordan Gery
Engineering School in Amiens
Daniel Nåfors
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Production Systems
Liang Gong
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Production Systems
Björn Johansson
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Production Systems
Mads Bentzen Billesø
DFDS A/S
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Vol. 13
978-161499439-8 (ISBN)
THE 9TH SWEDISH PRODUCTION SYMPOSIUM
JÖNKÖPING, Sweden,
JÖNKÖPING, Sweden,
Ecoprodigi (Eco-efficiency to maritime industry processes in the Baltic Sea Region through digitalisation)
Interreg, 2017-09-01 -- 2020-08-31.
European Commission (EC) (171104), 2017-09-01 -- 2020-08-31.
Subject Categories
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Other Mechanical Engineering
Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified
Environmental Management
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Production
DOI
10.3233/ATDE200154
ISBN
9781614994398