User interface design in safety parameter display systems: direction for enhancement

Author

Schultz, E. Eugene, Jr. ; Johnson, Gary L.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., California Univ., CA, USA

fYear

1988

Firstpage

165

Lastpage

170

Abstract

The extensive installation of computerized safety parameter display systems (SPDSs) in nuclear power plants since the Three-Mile Island accident has enhanced plant safety. It has also raised issues of how best to ensure an effective interface between human operators and the plant using computer systems. It is suggested that developments in interface technologies since the existing generation of SPDSs was installed can contribute to improving display interfaces. These technologies include novel input devices (including mouse and trackball), three-dimensional displays, delay indicators, and auditory displays. Examples of how they might be applied to improve current SPDSs are given.<>

Keywords

display instrumentation; fission reactor safety; human factors; nuclear engineering computing; user interfaces; auditory displays; computerized safety parameter display systems; delay indicators; display interfaces; mouse; nuclear power plants; three-dimensional displays; trackball; user interface design; Accidents; Auditory displays; Computer displays; Computer interfaces; Humans; Mice; Nuclear power generation; Power generation; Safety; User interfaces;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Human Factors and Power Plants, 1988., Conference Record for 1988 IEEE Fourth Conference on

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HFPP.1988.27496

Filename

27496