Evaluation of Pipeline Control Center Operator Skills Utilizing High Fidelity Pipeline Simulation Technology

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick Fradette
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Simulation Technology ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Application System ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Abnormal Operating Conditions ◽  
Skill Evaluation

The U.S. Department of Transportation Operator Qualification Rule requires pipeline Control Center Operators to be evaluated on their ability to perform “covered tasks”, and recognize / react to abnormal operating conditions. ChevronTexaco has chosen to utilize pipeline simulation technology as a skill evaluation tool for its Control Center Operators. Metso Automation was selected to provide the pipeline simulation-based evaluation system. This paper provides an overview of the pipeline simulation application system that was selected and implemented by ChevronTexaco.

Considerations for Training Simulations of Liquid Pipelines

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Christie ◽  
David Norris
Keyword(s):  
Capital Cost ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Scada System ◽  
Flow Charts ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Abnormal Operating Conditions

The use of integrated offline training simulators within the liquids pipeline community has not been widespread. Some companies opt to use a stand-alone generic pipeline simulation, which has advantages of ease of set up and offer relatively lower capital cost. They can also be effective in training on basic hydraulics under both normal and abnormal operating conditions. However, since they do not train on the actual pipeline system of the company, trainees do not learn any of the specifics of their company’s pipeline. Also, if the system is not interfaced to the pipeline SCADA system, trainees may have difficulty transferring what they have learned into their day to day control of the pipeline. This paper outlines the major considerations for ensuring that the offline training environment is as a realistic depiction of the actual pipeline control center as possible. Techniques and guidelines, such as Gap analyses, cause & effect diagrams, and flow charts are presented.

scholarly journals Color Image Evaluation for Small Space Based on FA and GEP

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Li Deng ◽  
Sui-Huai Yu ◽  
Wen-Jun Wang ◽  
Jun-Xuan Chen ◽  
Guo-Chang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Frequency Conversion ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Color Image ◽  
Gene Expression Programming ◽  
Image Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Small Space ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Fast Evaluation

Aiming at the problem that color image is difficult to quantify, this paper proposes an evaluation method of color image for small space based on factor analysis (FA) and gene expression programming (GEP) and constructs a correlation model between color image factors and comprehensive color image. The basic color samples of small space and color images are evaluated by semantic differential method (SD method), color image factors are selected via dimension reduction in FA, factor score function is established, and by combining the entropy weight method to determine each factor weights then the comprehensive color image score is calculated finally. The best fitting function between color image factors and comprehensive color image is obtained by GEP algorithm, which can predict the users’ color image values. A color image evaluation system for small space is developed based on this model. The color evaluation of a control room on AC frequency conversion rig is taken as an example, verifying the effectiveness of the proposed method. It also can assist the designers in other color designs and provide a fast evaluation tool for testing users’ color image.

In-training Examinations as Predictors of Resident Clinical Performance

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Quattlebaum ◽  
Paul M. Darden ◽  
John B. Sperry
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Level Of Training ◽  
Highly Correlated

Previous attempts to predict resident clinical performance based solely on measures of cognitive skills have been uniformly unsuccessful. For the past 8 years, a formative residency evaluation system has been used that includes yearly comprehensive oral in-training examinations (OITEs) assessing each resident's performance in the three areas of professional competence: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. The results of these examinations and scores received on the written in-training examination (WITE) given by the American Board of Pediatrics were compared with faculty ratings received during the subsequent year of residency. No significant correlation was found at any level of training between WITE scores and clinical performance. Analysis based on clinical setting did not improve these results. Oral intraining examination scores, however, were highly correlated with clinical performance ratings. In addition, with oral in-training examination scores, the "problem" interns—those whose clinical performance rating placed them in the lower 10% of interns—were predicted with a high degree of significance, sensitivity, and specificity. Predictions based on WITEs were not significant. Simultaneous evaluation of all three areas of professional competence should be done when predictions of resident performance are attempted. The OITE is a powerful formative evaluation tool, providing valuable learning experiences as residents are objectively assessed while they perform patient-centered tasks that represent critical skills in the practice of medicine. It allows early detection and possible amelioration of future problems in the clinical performance of a resident.

Process Safety for Sustainable Applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150033
Author(s):  
Alexander Stolar ◽  
Anton Friedl
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Implementation Effort ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
System Improvement ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Universal Applicability ◽  
Abnormal Operating Conditions ◽  
Business Sectors

Process safety techniques have been used in industry for decades to make processes and systems safer and to optimize them, and thus to improve sustainability. Their main aim is to prevent damage to people, equipment and the environment. In this overview, process safety and risk management techniques are shown that can be applied in the different life cycle phases of an application without much implementation effort. A broad and universal applicability in a wide range of business sectors is set as the main focus. In addition to the application of system improvement techniques, a number of additional considerations, such as maintenance and the consideration of abnormal operating conditions, are included in order to be able to comprehensively improve a system or application.

Simulation-Based Work Plan Verification in Shipyards

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (02) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Dong Kun Lee ◽  
Jong Gye Shin ◽  
Youngmin Kim ◽  
Yong Kuk Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Production Management ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Application System ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Work Plan ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Work Planning ◽  
Production Plans

The productivity of a shipyard depends on how efficiently and systematically its limited resources are managed and used. Korean shipyards, the most competitive in the world, have developed and operate their own production management systems to attain high productivity, each of which reflects the unique characteristics of a specific company. Recently, research on simulation methods to enhance production management systems has been gaining popularity. Production management based on simulations rejects decision-making based on experience and intuition and values the establishment of improvement methods based on quantitative and concrete data. In this article, simulation is applied to the work plan as part of the production planning in shipyards. To this end, the work planning processes and planning systems are analyzed. Based on this analysis, a simulation model and application system are suggested. By using the results obtained in this study, it is expected that shipyards can construct cycles for establishing, simulating, and analyzing work plans, enabling the establishment of more precise production plans.

Research on Simulation Techniques of Space Information Confrontation Based on Agent and HLA

2011 ◽  
Vol 121-126 ◽  
pp. 4112-4116
Author(s):  
Wei Kui Wang ◽  
Xin Hui Zhang ◽  
Shi Liang Yang ◽  
Yun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Development Trend ◽  
Effect Evaluation ◽  
Simulation Technology ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Agent Modeling ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Key Technologies ◽  
The Development Trend ◽  
Simulation Systems

This paper analyzes the shortcomings of the present applications of the space information confrontation simulation technology in the light of the development trend of the technology and points out establishing simulation platforms based on the HLA and Agent technologies is an effective method to carry out the demonstration and effect evaluation of space information confrontation systems. this paper also proposes an information confrontation Agent modeling framework and an architecture of space information confrontation simulation systems and describes several key technologies needing to be noted in the simulation based on the Agent and HLA technologies.

A Solution to CT Saturation by Gregory Newton's Backward Interpolation

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukanta Das ◽  
Gautam Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Prasid Syam
Keyword(s):  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Mother Wavelet ◽  
Secondary Current ◽  
Steel Core ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Controller Board ◽  
Abnormal Operating Conditions ◽  
Secondary Side ◽  
Primary Current

Saturation problem in steel core Current Transformers (CTs) causes dreadful effects in protection systems as true replica of the primary current is not always reflected in CT secondary side under abnormal operating conditions. This is why detection and production of exact replica of primary current in the CT secondary side is very crucial. This paper presents a discrete wavelet transform based application using 'Daubechies3’ as mother wavelet for the detection of saturation. The compensation of saturated signal is done by Gregory Newton's Backward Interpolation (GNBI). The whole scheme of detection of CT saturation and compensation of saturated CT secondary current has been successfully tested on various saturated signals simulated in MATLAB/SIMULINK with various case studies. Finally, the scheme is validated in real time using DS1104 controller board of dSPACE. The results obtained are very encouraging.

scholarly journals Standardizing and Evaluating Transitions of Care in the Era of Duty Hour Reform: One Institution's Resident-Led Effort

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 652-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel C. Boggan ◽  
Tian Zhang ◽  
Chris DeRienzo ◽  
Karen Frush ◽  
Kathryn Andolsek
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Core Content ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Leadership Group ◽  
Time Requirements ◽  
Specific Teaching

Abstract Background Compliance with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education duty hour standards may necessitate more frequent transitions of patient responsibility. Intervention We created a multidisciplinary Patient Safety and Quality Council with a Task Force on Handoffs (TFH), engaging residents at a large, university-based institution. Methods The TFH identified core content of effective handoffs and patterned institutional content on the SIGNOUTT mnemonic. A web-based module highlighting core content was developed for institutional orientation of all trainees beginning summer 2011 to standardize handoff education. The TFH distributed handoff material and catalogued additional program initiatives in teaching and evaluating handoffs. A standard handoff evaluation tool, assessing content, culture, and communication, was developed and “preloaded” into the institution-wide electronic evaluation system to standardize evaluation. The TFH developed questions pertaining to handoffs for an annual institutional survey in 2011 and 2012. Acceptability of efforts was measured by program participation, and feasibility was measured by estimating time and financial costs. Results Programs found the TFH's efforts to improve handoffs acceptable; to date, 13 program-specific teaching initiatives have been implemented, and the evaluation tool is being used by 5 programs. Time requirements for TFH participants average 2 to 3 h/mo, and financial costs are minimal. More residents reported having education on handoffs (58% [388 of 668] versus 42% [263 of 625], P < .001) and receiving adequate signouts (69% [469 of 680] versus 61% [384 of 625], P  =  .004) in the 2012 survey, compared with 2011. Conclusions Use of a multispecialty resident leadership group to address content, education, and evaluation of handoffs was feasible and acceptable to most programs at a large, university-based institution.

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