Title :
Human factors guidelines for fossil power plant digital control system displays
Author :
Beare, A.N. ; Gaddy, C.D. ; Gilmore, W.E. ; Taylor, J.C. ; Fray, R.R. ; Divakaruni, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Corp., Columbia, MD, USA
Abstract :
Guidelines have been developed to support control room and display design for fossil power plant digital control system upgrade projects. Emphasis is placed on display design. The approach to guidelines development and the results to date are summarized. An overview of the human-computer interface section of the guidelines is provided. Areas for which new guidelines were adapted or developed are discussed such as interframe navigation, windows, alarms, soft controls, and large displays. Future plans, including demonstration projects, cost-benefit analysis, of guideline applications, technology transfer activities, and consideration of new technology applications are described.<>
Keywords :
digital control; display instrumentation; human factors; power station computer control; thermal power stations; user interfaces; alarms; cost-benefit analysis; demonstration projects; fossil power plant digital control system displays; human factors guidelines; human-computer interface section; interframe navigation; large displays; soft controls; technology transfer; windows; Computer displays; Control systems; Digital control; Distributed control; Guidelines; Human factors; Large screen displays; Navigation; Physics; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1992., Conference Record for 1992 IEEE Fifth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0888-3
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1992.283402
