Category: CONTROL ROOM DESIGN AND ERGONOMICS

Conclusions and Recommendations in Summary

Toni Ivergard and Brian Hunt CONTENTS 14.1 Old Knowledge and Slow Implementations 345 14.2 The Human User as a Component 346 14.3 Business Concepts and System Development………………………………………… 347 14.4 Some Recommendations in Summary 348 14.5 Summary of a New Perspective……………………………………………………………… 350 References and Further Reading……………………………………………………………………….. 353 14.1 OLD KNOWLEDGE AND SLOW IMPLEMENTATIONS It is very […]

JOB ORGANISATION AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF AUTOMATION

Advanced technology for control and information processing, often computerised, has infiltrated almost explosively into more and more areas. In spite of optimis­tic expectations, this has often led to deteriorating work conditions for the people involved. This has been described in a large number of ergonomic and social/psy – chological studies. Within the process industries, it […]

HOLISTIC VIEW OF PLANNING

A starting point for the development of computer software should always be to obtain an understanding of the stereotypical expectations of the operators. There are, however, critical difficulties with this method. Different individuals have differ­ent mental models and therefore different stereotyped expectations. Thus, it is not relevant for the software designer to use himself as […]

Allocation of Functions

Allocation of functions can be done in more or less detail. If ergonomically-orien­tated function allocation is used, it is relatively simple to specify the level of detail at which the functions allocation should be carried out. In the function allocation stage that follows function analysis, the functions are allocated between humans and machines/personnel technology. In […]