This title, Situation Awareness – A Primer for Process Operations, caught my eye and decided to end the day in this session. The abstract: As more and more emphasis is placed on supporting operator performance in the process industries, it is important to understand how concepts from outside process control can be used to inform […]
Notable contributor to Control magazine and process control specialist, John Rezabek presented on 7 ways the Foundation fieldbus technology improves operator confidence and performance. His abstract: Using the abundant insights available from digitally integrated field devices, deterministic control-in-the-field, advanced diagnostics, and DeltaV graphics capabilities, operators can quickly assess abnormal situations and take actions that prevent […]
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 major contribution. Action has been taken by regulators, standards bodies and customer forums to […]
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