Innovative Control System for Industrial Environment

In this paper we present preliminary results of the ongoing research of a new industrial control system with a special stress on user interfaces and data representation. The main focus of our research is the combination of traditional control interfaces for manufacturing machines with new ubiquitous services, handheld computers and Virtual Reality installations. Our system can support both industrial operators and managers by providing them with a new powerful tool, which can help them monitoring their environment and supervise production processes in a very convenient way. We also describe a miniature simulation model produced for development purposes. The research has been performed within the framework of EU-supported project INT-MANUS.