Noldus software in MARIN’s Seven Oceans Simulator center

This week the Seven Oceans Simulator center (SOSc) at MARIN was officially opened by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander. This research facility at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands in Wageningen is a top-notch simulator center that encompasses 'the sea of the future'. Noldus Information Technology is a proud contributor to the Seven Oceans Simulator center. 

Opening Seven Oceans Simulator center (SOSc) by King Willem-Alexander © by MARIN

Integrated NoldusHub technology

Within the SOSc, all simulators can be interconnected to replicate scenarios involving multiple ships navigating challenging sea conditions. Furthermore, the new simulators provide research in virtual reality applications and the monitoring of unmanned vessels.

The new simulator center enables MARIN to investigate Human Factors: analyzing crew performance under difficult circumstances. This is made possible with the technology of NoldusHub, our integrated multimodal software solution for human behavior studies. By embedding NoldusHub into all the simulator systems at the SOSc, MARIN can conduct evidence-based behavioral research in various virtual training settings, and help optimize communication, interaction and performance. 

 

NoldusHub was designed to combine multiple types of measurements and easily achieve trustworthy, high-quality data and direct insights. The software collects data from a webcam, eye-tracker, and several physiological data acquisition devices.

With these, you can measure a variety of signals and behavioral input, including physiological measures and responses like skin conductance, heart rate, pulse, and pupil dilation, facial expressions, eye gaze, fixation, and cognitive workload. This enables MARIN to conduct multimodal research into human decision making and fullfill its mission 'Better Ships, Blue Oceans'.