Operators in plant and production facilities have relied on Operator Interfaces (OIs), also known as human-machine interfaces (HMIs), as their window into the process—to monitor, control and work through abnormal situations. In a ControlGlobal.com article, OI package...
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Improving Operator Performance via Human Factors Research
Safe operations are a top priority for process manufacturers and producers. One major area affecting process and personnel safety is the capabilities and performance of plant operators. The Center for Operator Performance (COP) consortium brings together: …a diverse...
Migrating Control System Human Machine Interfaces
Control systems are built to last for decades of reliable operation. Yet technology continues to advance at a rapid pace. At the recent Emerson Exchange conference in Texas, Emerson's Jean Pressly presented To Migrate Or Not To Migrate—DCS HMI Only. Here is a recap of...
Rules for Designing Optimal Operator Interfaces
Emerson's Aaron Crews, Molly Firkins, and Jessica Graham presented, "Rules" for Designing Optimal Operator Displays at the 2012 Emerson Exchange. Their abstract:“How can I design displays in the right way?” No matter whether we are creating, migrating or optimizing...
Control Architecture for Solar Photovoltaic Plants
In today's guest post, Emerson's Jim Cushman, a member of the Power & Water Solutions business, looks at the process control architecture requirements for solar photovoltaic-based power generation. Early developers of solar photovoltaic (PV) did not consider the...
Can DCS HMI Impact Operator Performance?
So asks one of the liveliest conversations going on the Process Automation Usability Project site. The thread begins with an observation by the Putman Media staff: Many recent accidents have clearly identified the contribution of bad alarm management practices as a...
Hot Cutovers Help Provide Operator Learning Curve Time
Today is the first of two guest blog posts this week. Aaron Crews graciously agreed to write this while I'm goofing off this week on vacation. Thanks Aaron! Jim is a brave soul to hand over the keys to the blog while he's on vacation this week. Hopefully I don't do...
Operator Display Color Usage Study
I received an email from the Center for Operator Performance (COP) about a newly completed study, Color Usage in Graphic Displays for Process Control. Emerson is one of the founding members along with members from process manufacturing, academia, EPCs, and automation...
Color Considerations in Alarm Design
I've known Emerson's Cindy Scott a long time in our days building the DeltaV brand, and even earlier. I've not known Cindy to be versed in the use of the Queen's English by spelling words such as color, colour. I can only assume the article I read, Don't let colours...
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