TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Exploring sleep-related habitability issues in berthing spaces on U.S. Navy ships
JO  - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting
A1  - Matsangas, Panagiotis
A1  - Shattuck, Nita Lewis
SP  - 450
EP  - 454
VL  - 61
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-5067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601593
ID  - ref1
ER  -