A methodology for the design of interactive monitoring interfaces

This paper discusses the motivation and goals of a research project that addresses the problems and issues of monitoring complex engineering systems. The research proposes a methodology to guide the design of interactive monitoring interfaces (i.e., operator interfaces), specifically designed to support the monitoring tasks of system control. The goal is an interface that engages the operator in the task of monitoring to ensure that fault detection occurs in an efficient and reliable way. A description of this methodology is given followed by an example of its application and preliminary experimental results