CONSOLE DESIGN
Console Design SampleThe design of the console workspace has a significant impact on the effectiveness of the operator. The console is an extension of the human machine interface design for the console operator. The console workstation contains the screens that allow the operator to interact with the process, the communications devices to interact with onsite and offsite personnel including field operators, and the physical space to interact with personnel face to face.
There are a number of factors that drive the minimum footprint requirements of a console workstation including number of users for different operating modes, span of control responsibility, hardware redundancy requirements, ergonomic reach envelops and viewing angles, and operator interface design framework. The operator interface design framework determines the display types, the display hierarchy, the display navigation scheme, use of hardwired instruments and controls, and the number of display needed for simultaneous viewing.
Hence, it’s important to start with an understanding of the operator interface framework in designing the console workstation.