Abstract
A field study in a chemical industry was conducted to redesign a control room with panel
instrumentation into one with visual display units (VDUs). The authors had been asked to
advise the project team and to participate in the application. First, a general evaluation of
the central control room (CCR) was carried out, covering all the ergonomic aspects and
involving all the operators. Secondly, follow-up studies were formulated and carried out.
In thi s chapter the approach of the field study is presented. The results mentioned are the
layout of the new control room, the lighting, and the redesign of the information presentation on the VDUs by using a user-oriented procedure. A redesigned graphic display is shown. By regrouping and recoding the dynamic and structural process information displayed on the screens, a reduction of 30% in required memory capacity of the system was achieved leading to a cancellation of the planned upgrade of the system, which saved the company $US30 000. Finally, an evaluation of the project and its results was carried out after 3 1/2 years. The most important results are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Enhancing industrial performance : experiences of integrating the human factor |
| Editors | H. Kragt |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
| Pages | 165-178 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-7484-0035-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |