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People have already died because of the screens “The ship's user interface [touch screen] was found to have contributed to the sailors' confusion.” https://en.

• jkestner 3y ago
  ProPublica did excellent reporting on this: https://features.propublica.org/navy-uss-mccain-crash/navy-installed-touch-screen-steering-ten-sailors-paid-with-their-lives/ https://features.propublica.org/navy-uss-mccain-crash/navy-i...
• stby 3y ago
  Seems to be a US Navy thing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655#Potential_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655#Potential_...). On a more serious note, there's a big difference between a vehicle like a car that is operated by one person, and a ship with a large crew with dedicated tasks.
  • forgetfreeman 3y ago
    True. With a car there are fewer eyes monitoring the situation and frequently little or no time to correct from a mistake.
  • oven9342 3y ago
    Each crew member should have been assigned the management and activation of a given portion of the touchscreen. Morning briefing by the Captain: “John, you’ll supervise and operate the bottom left corner of the Touchscreen. Adam, as a left handed sailor, you’ll stand right to John and operate the bottom right corner of the Touchscreen with your left hand so there are no collisions in case of emergency” Aye, captain
    • hef19898 3y ago
      The control interface you know is the touchscreen of your smartphone, isn't it?