HS4U employs an evidence-based approach to extend standardized design and regulatory frameworks towards industry 5.0. The project focuses on promoting modularization, optimization, and smart systems engineering to enhance the detection, prevention, mitigation, and management of large passenger and cruise ships. HS4U aims to provide holistic stress relief solutions during health crises by evaluating typical cruise designs and everyday operations. Utilizing two case studies (CELESTYAL and COLUMBIA BLUE) and its 4U(nique) pillars of research—societal/human, environmental, technological, and legislative factors—it delivers cutting-edge technologies to redefine health and safety frameworks.
HS4U integrates multidisciplinary expertise across sectors to enhance research findings and establish best practices, policy recommendations, and comprehensive crew training solutions through multi-player gaming. The proposed technologies and passenger behavioral models will be validated via live experiments. Notable HS4U open source/FAIR offerings include:
- Collaborative Digital Framework (CDF): Facilitates live interaction between crew, passengers, and IoT edge devices on the ship using co-robotics concepts and AI mechanisms and models.
- Viral Detection Sensor (VDS): To be developed, tested, validated, delivered, patented, and commercialized for real-time detection of airborne pathogens in indoor environments.
- “Robot-cabin” Real-life Demonstrator: Showcases evidence-based 4U solutions for the interoperability of smart and innovative ship systems to ensure rapid detection, prevention, mitigation, and management during health crises, ensuring safe ship operations and return to port.