@article{ref1,
title="Exploring sleep-related habitability issues in berthing spaces on U.S. Navy ships",
journal="Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting",
year="2017",
author="Matsangas, Panagiotis and Shattuck, Nita Lewis",
volume="61",
number="1",
pages="450-454",
abstract="Sleep problems are prevalent in the naval operational environment. Crewmembers attribute some of these problems to habitability-related issues in their berthing compartments. This study has two goals: first, to assess the provisions in current habitability standards used in ship design; and second, to assess the extent to which habitability factors in berthing compartments affect the sleep of crewmembers in United States Navy (USN) ships. <br><br>RESULTS from eight field studies show that environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, noise, light, air quality) affect sleep quality in berthing spaces. Despite the provisions in current standards, sleep-related habitability issues remain a concern for crewmembers in the USN. Our findings suggest that living conditions may be improved in berthing compartments by revising current standards. We have identified three areas for improvement: noise (both continuous and intermittent), temperature within the compartment, and designing berthing compartments according to the organizational structure of the ship.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2169-5067",
doi="10.1177/1541931213601593",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601593"
}