Eliminating the blind spot of a straddle carrier to increase straddle carrier safety
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Abstract
In order to increase safety on a manned straddle carrier operated container terminal, the probability of a straddle carrier collision should be reduced. The blind spot of the straddle carrier is a known cause of human error, which has resulted in a straddle carrier collisions. To prevent those human errors, insight in the cognitive processes of a straddle carrier driver is needed. The situation awareness (SA) model developed by Endsley (1995) is used to model the straddle carrier driver’s decision making process in order to predict driver behaviour. The straddle carrier is a relatively underrepresented subject in scientific literature. This is probably due to the limited use of straddle carriers worldwide. Research regarding the straddle carrier engages in straddle carrier routing and developing simulations in order to increase productivity, but no scientific literature on straddle carrier driver sight is known. Therefore frameworks, methods and theories from related fields (such as road traffic and aviation) are adapted to serve as a framework for this research. This literature review also provided insight in best-practices, pitfalls and common used technology for blind spot problems…