| Human Factors in the Design and Evaluation of Central Control Room Operations Contributor(s): Stanton, Neville A. (Author), Salmon, Paul (Author), Jenkins, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439809917 ISBN-13: 9781439809914 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2009 Annotation: An invaluable resource for the designers of control rooms, this book discusses the human factors that affect control operations and their implications for staff. It covers competencies for control room work, training and training needs analysis, development and maintenance of procedures, communication processes within and outside the control room, manning of the control room, automation and allocation of function, supervision of staff, and shift patterns. The author also examines control room layout, SCADA assessment, alarms, environment, human error potential, and safety culture are each assessed against contemporary human factors and ergonomics guidelines. Multi/Card Deck Copy |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - General - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering |
| Dewey: 620.82 |
| LCCN: 2009018069 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.70 lbs) 446 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether used for aviation, manufacturing, oil and gas extraction, energy distribution, nuclear or fossil fuel power generation, surveillance or security, all control rooms share two common features. The people operating them are often remote from the processes that they are monitoring and controlling and the operations work 24/7. The twin demands of remote and continuous operation place special considerations on the design of central control rooms. Human Factors in the Design and Evaluation of Central Control Room Operations provides an analysis of Human Factors and Ergonomics in this complex area and the implications for control room staff. This information contained within this book can then be used to design, assessed and evaluate control rooms. Taking an integrated approach to Human Factors and Ergonomics in the control room environment, the book presents fourteen human factors topics: competencies, training, procedures, communications, workload, automation, supervision, shift patterns, control room layout, SCADA interfaces, alarms, control room environment, human error, and safety culture. Although there are many resources available on each of these topics, this book the information together under one cover with a focus on central control room operations. Each chapter is self-contained and can be read in any order, as the information is required. |