摘要:AbstractThe operation of industrial process becomes more and more demanding due to tighter regulations and increased competition. The operators, who are responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the processes are required to supervise a larger number of units with a large number of measured values and actuators and are expected to steer the process towards an optimal, profitable and resource efficient operation. In order to help the operators in taking the right decisions, an interface design is needed which not only helps the operators in familiar situations but also provides support to handle unanticipated or non-routine events. The concept of Ecological Interface Design (EID) was introduced for designing such interfaces, however it provides only guidelines and the actual implementation is left to the interface designer. In this contribution we propose to use dynamic models of the process in order to facilitate the Ecological Interface Design process. Using the energy balance of a chemical reactor as an example, we show how a dynamic model can be used to guide the actual design of an interface that supports the operator in the handling of plants with several constraints and several actuators. The application of the concept is illustrated by the case study of a polymerization reactor.
关键词:KeywordsHuman-Machine InteractionEcological Interface DesignChemical Process Control