Learning by an autonomous robot at a process control panel

P.F. Spelt; G. De Saussure; E. Lyness; F.G. Pin; C.R. Weisbin

doi:10.1109/64.43281

Learning by an autonomous robot at a process control panel

IEEE Expert ◽

10.1109/64.43281 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 8-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

P.F. Spelt ◽

G. De Saussure ◽

E. Lyness ◽

F.G. Pin ◽

C.R. Weisbin

Keyword(s):

Process Control ◽

Autonomous Robot ◽

Control Panel

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Process Control Panel Design and Construction in the Seventies

Measurement and Control ◽

10.1177/002029407100400504 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 4 (5) ◽

pp. T80-T83

Author(s):

S. A. E. Barrow

Keyword(s):

Process Control ◽

Integrated Design ◽

High Density ◽

Process Industry ◽

Considerable Reduction ◽

Control Panel ◽

The Future ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Panel Design

The accent on centralised control has led to a considerable reduction in panel length by the use of high density instrumentation. Condensing the panel length introduces the problem of mounting back of panel equipment in a much reduced area. Several designs of control panels have been developed within the process industry and the paper reviews the various answers to this problem. One particularly successful integrated design is described and includes development, layout, fabrication, shop testing, transport, installation, maintenance and control house layout. The paper concludes with various improvements and innovations for the future and the impact of integrated panel design on manufacturers and users.

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Monitoring Behavior and Process Control

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193128302700310 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 224-228

Author(s):

C.M.M. Hurts

Keyword(s):

Process Control ◽

Control Panel ◽

Behavior Changes ◽

Control Task ◽

Presentation Modes ◽

Eye Fixations ◽

New Instrument ◽

Machine Systems ◽

And Control ◽

Monitoring Behavior

As part of a research project concerned with the function of the human operator in semi-automated man-machine systems, the monitoring behavior of the operator carrying out a process control task was investigated. More specifically, a study was made of the way this monitoring behavior changes as a result of using new instrument types or different presentation modes on the control panel. In the present experiment, two display variables were used, the first one being continuous or intermittent presentation of the controlled variables. The second display variable was controlling with or without a predictor instrument. Other independent variables were type of control task and first or second half of the control task. Results show that subjects monitored the controlled variables with longer eye fixations if the predictor instrument was not available. Also, the controlled variables were monitored more frequently in the second half of the control task. However, both effects interacted significantly with type of task. These results are interpreted and discussed in relation to control performance and control task difficulty.

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