Abstract
The paper presents the design of a new interactive
operating panel system, "Virtual panels," for a training
simulator of a Finnish nuclear power plant. The Virtual
panel concept is realized as a part of the training
simulator's human system interface (HSI) by introducing a
set of touch sensitive wall mounted displays for the
control room (CR) of the training simulator. The
implementation of the touch based technology originates
from the on-going automation modernization in which the
control room HSIs are also renewed. In the training
simulator the Virtual panels are used for simulating the
conventional operating panels used in the main Control
Room for the process control. The modernization of I&C
systems is executed gradually in several migration steps
accompanied with changes in the HSI. The training
simulator needs to follow these developments in order to
provide adequate training facilities for the operators.
In the present study, the aim has been to document the
design rationale "i.e. the underlying reasons behind the
design" and follow the development and implementation
process of the Virtual panel system. Based on an
interview with the designers and an interface
walkthrough, we address what kind of challenges and
compromises the designers needed to account for in the
transition from the analog to the digital interface
medium, and how they envision the interactive surface
technologies could be used in the future control room
environments and the operation (e.g. field operation) of
the power plants.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conference proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | 8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies 2012, NPIC and HMIT 2012: Enabling the Future of Nuclear Energy |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 1714-1725 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-6274-8015-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, 8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 26 Jul 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, 8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego, CA |
| Period | 22/07/12 → 26/07/12 |
Keywords
- control room environments
- operator training and HSI modernization
- touchscreens