Bring Your Own Interface: Exploring Tactile Interaction in Maritime Automation

Abstract

For centuries, seafarers have developed an intuitive relationship with their vessels, reading the wind and feeling a ship's movement through embodied engagement. However, as maritime systems become more automated, this connection shifts toward abstract, screen-based controls. In a collaborative workshop, participants will prototype interaction ideas that balance automation and human control through simulated maritime tasks. They will develop tactile and multimodal interface concepts and test their effectiveness in a simulator for situational awareness and decision-making in dynamic environments.