Human Factors in Control Room Design (eBook)

A Practical Guide for Project Managers and Senior Engineers

Tex Crampin (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2017
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-53567-7 (ISBN)

Infos

A succinct guide to a Human Factors programme of work

This book provides a reference for project managers to assist in identifying the key rudiments of good Human Factors design. It is intended to be used in conjunction with an appointed Human Factors manager as part of a detailed design programme, read by all engineers and designers in order to establish a wide understanding across the whole team of the importance of Human Factors.

Human Factors in Military and Industrial Control Room Design offers succinct advice, tailored for rapid injection into complex Human Factors programmes, together with applicability to any control room design, military or industrial. Applications include warship control rooms, command centres, fire and accident response centres, chemical plants, nuclear installations, oil rigs, refineries and other similar industries.

Key features:

• A template for a thorough Human Factors programme of work.
• Applicability to any control room design.
• Aims to address operator workload and optimise system performance, comfort and safety.
• Can save significant costs by optimised system integration and enhanced system operation.

It is advised that project managers use Human Factors in Military and Industrial Control Room Design as a template to develop a control room 'Operating Philosophy' and 'Human Computer Interface (HCI) Style Guide' for their own purposes within the constraints of their specific industry.

Tex Crampin, Liveware Human Factors Ltd, Goodwood, UK

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A succinct guide to a Human Factors programme of work This book provides a reference for project managers to assist in identifying the key rudiments of good Human Factors design. It is intended to be used in conjunction with an appointed Human Factors manager as part of a detailed design programme, read by all engineers and designers in order to establish a wide understanding across the whole team of the importance of Human Factors. Human Factors in Military and Industrial Control Room Design offers succinct advice, tailored for rapid injection into complex Human Factors programmes, together with applicability to any control room design, military or industrial. Applications include warship control rooms, command centres, fire and accident response centres, chemical plants, nuclear installations, oil rigs, refineries and other similar industries. Key features: A template for a thorough Human Factors programme of work. Applicability to any control room design. Aims to address operator workload and optimise system performance, comfort and safety. Can save significant costs by optimised system integration and enhanced system operation. It is advised that project managers use Human Factors in Military and Industrial Control Room Design as a template to develop a control room "e;Operating Philosophy"e; and "e;Human Computer Interface (HCI) Style Guide"e; for their own purposes within the constraints of their specific industry.

Inhalt

Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Contents 11
About the Author 15
Preface 17
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Guide 19
1.1 Purpose and Scope 19
Chapter 2 HF Design Process 21
2.1 Outline Design Process 21
2.2 Detailed Design Process 21
Chapter 3 Workspace Human Factors 47
3.1 Outline Design Approach 47
3.2 Workspace Design and Traffic Flow 47
3.2.1 Design Outline Control Room Layout 47
3.2.2 Design Outside Gantry Access and Layout 49
3.2.3 Optimise Spatial Dimensions to Promote Good Traffic Flow 49
3.2.4 Design Outline Equipment 49
3.3 Workspace Design and Console Configuration 52
3.3.1 Design Outline Console Configurations 52
3.3.2 Design Outline Consoles 55
3.4 Workspace and Panel Design 57
3.4.1 Design Workstations and Console Layout 57
3.4.2 Design Workstations and Consoles 58
3.5 Seating 63
3.6 Mock-ups and Example Workspaces 64
3.7 Maintenance 67
3.8 Co-location 67
Chapter 4 Human-machine Interface Design 69
4.1 Outline Design Approach 69
4.2 HMI Operating Philosophy 69
4.3 Detailed Workstation and Console Design 70
4.3.1 Single and Multi-Screen Workstations 71
4.4 Controls and Displays 72
4.4.1 Large Screen Displays 73
4.4.2 Interactive Large Screen Displays 74
4.4.3 Palmtops 74
4.4.4 Pagers 74
4.4.5 LOPs (Local Operating Panels) 74
4.4.6 Hardwired Controls 74
4.4.7 Fire (and Flood) Detection Panels 75
4.4.8 Fire Suppression Panel 75
4.4.9 CCTV 75
4.4.10 Printers 75
4.4.11 Reversionary Modes of Operation 75
4.5 Alerts (Alarms and Warnings) 76
4.5.1 Alerting Philosophies 76
4.5.2 Design of Alerts 78
Chapter 5 Human-computer Interface Design 87
5.1 Outline Design Approach 87
5.2 General HCI Operating Philosophy 87
5.2.1 Introduction 87
5.2.2 General HCI Design Principles 88
5.3 Detailed Design of Controls and Displays 91
5.3.1 Introduction 91
5.3.2 Functional Software Overview 92
5.3.3 Specific HCI Design and Layout Rules 92
5.3.4 Permanently Available Information 96
5.3.5 Time 96
5.3.6 Log-on Status 96
5.3.7 Menu Button 96
5.3.8 Conditions and Threats 96
5.3.9 Command Aim Dialogue Box 97
5.3.10 Summary Alerts List 97
5.3.11 Damage Control Status Overview Mimic 97
5.3.12 Additional Permanently Available Information/Controls 97
5.3.13 Display Page Area 97
5.3.14 Primary Navigation Bar 98
5.3.15 Alert Button 98
5.3.16 Alerts 98
5.3.17 Navigation Group Buttons? 99
5.3.18 System Navigation Buttons 99
5.3.19 Secondary Navigation Bars and Hyperlinks 101
5.3.20 Secondary Navigation Bars 101
5.3.21 Hyperlinks 101
5.3.22 Types of Display Page 101
5.3.23 Overview Pages 0
5.3.24 System Pages – Split Design 0
5.3.25 System Pages – Control Panel/Mimic Design 0
5.3.26 Ring Main Mimic Page 0
5.3.27 Night Colour Palette Pages 0
5.3.28 Stateboard Pages 0
5.3.29 Single Screen Navigation and Control Philosophy 0
5.3.30 Twin Screen Navigation and Control Philosophy 0
5.3.31 Large Screen Display Navigation and Control Philosophy 0
5.3.32 Paging Operating Philosophy 0
5.3.33 Palmtop HCI Operating Philosophy 0
5.4 Menus 0
5.4.1 General 0
5.5 Windows 0
5.5.1 Page Windows 0
5.5.2 Pop-up Windows 0
5.5.3 Pop-up Window Example 0
5.6 Controls 0
5.6.1 General Presentation 0
5.6.2 Navigation Controls 0
5.6.3 Navigation Group Buttons 0
5.6.4 System Navigation Buttons – Primary Navigation Bar 0
5.6.5 System Navigation Buttons – Secondary Navigation Bars 0
5.6.6 Hyperlinks 0
5.7 Machinery Controls 0
5.7.1 DG Start/Stop Buttons 0
5.7.2 Mode Select Controls 0
5.7.3 Breaker Controls 0
5.7.4 Valve Controls 0
5.7.5 Keyboard Controls 0
5.8 Dialogue Boxes 0
5.9 Use of Colour 0
5.9.1 General Use of Colour 0
5.9.2 Specific Uses of Colour 0
5.9.3 Colour Perception 0
5.10 Text 0
5.10.1 Font Type 0
5.10.2 Text Characteristics 0
5.11 Symbology 0
5.11.1 Marine/Systems Engineering 0
5.12 Mimics 0
5.12.1 General 0
5.12.2 Ringmain Mimics 0
5.12.3 Electrical Mimics 0
5.12.4 Propulsion Mimics 0
5.12.5 Tank Gauges 0
5.12.6 Animation 0
5.13 Touch Screens 0
5.14 Day and Night Viewing Conditions 0
5.14.1 Night Viewing Palettes 0
5.15 Workload and Automation 0
5.15.1 Workload 0
5.15.2 Automation and De?skilling 0
5.15.2.1 Anecdotal Evidence 0
5.15.2.2 Balancing Automation between the Human and the Machine 0
5.15.2.3 Key HF Issues in Addressing Automation 0
Chapter 6 Environmental Ergonomics 151
6.1 Outline 151
6.2 Lighting 151
6.3 Noise 152
6.4 Heating and Ventilation 154
6.5 Platform Motion 154
Chapter 7 Training 157
7.1 Outline 157
7.2 Training Needs Analysis and Specification 158
7.3 Training Equipment 158
7.4 Summary Approach to Training 159
Chapter 8 Assessment and Acceptance Testing 161
8.1 Method 161
8.2 Acceptance Testing and Human Factors 161
8.3 Control Room HF Design Process and Acceptance Planning 162
8.4 Acceptance Testing Detail 162
8.4.1 Static Assessments 166
8.4.2 Dynamic Assessments 167
8.4.2.1 Detailed Dynamic Assessment Example 170
References 173
Index 175
EULA 179

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.2.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• Schlagworte: Complementing • Control room design • Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik • Ergonomics • Human Factors • Human Factors & Risk Assessment • Human Performance • Manning • Maschinenbau • Maschinenbau - Entwurf • mechanical engineering • Mechanical Engineering - Design • Menschliche Faktoren u. Risikobewertung • Optimising workload • Reducing errors • task analysis • Training
• ISBN-10: 1-118-53567-7 / 1118535677
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-53567-7 / 9781118535677