Computerization of the Control Function in a Process Industry: A Case Study
(1993) International Conference on Interacting with Computers: Preparing for the Nineties p.251-257- Abstract
- Computerization of control room functions changes the work for the operators to a great extent. Their mental picture of the process, their possibilities to control the process for productivity and quality, the work content, the physical and the social working environment are examples of conditions which are changed one way or another. In order to be able to control the computerization process in an optimal way it is important to perform and to learn from case studies.
In a Swedish paper pulp industry, where computerized control and information systems have been implemented and where operators have been involved in the computerization process, we have pursued an interview investigation. Twenty-eight operators and ten employees in... (More) - Computerization of control room functions changes the work for the operators to a great extent. Their mental picture of the process, their possibilities to control the process for productivity and quality, the work content, the physical and the social working environment are examples of conditions which are changed one way or another. In order to be able to control the computerization process in an optimal way it is important to perform and to learn from case studies.
In a Swedish paper pulp industry, where computerized control and information systems have been implemented and where operators have been involved in the computerization process, we have pursued an interview investigation. Twenty-eight operators and ten employees in other key positions have been asked e.g. about the control room design, the control system, the information system the effects of computerization on the work load and on the physical, mental and social working environment. Results from the interviews are presented and discussed.
The control room design and the human-computer interfaces have been evaluated against guidelines and some of the results are discussed. (Less)
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- author
- Weikert, Clemens LU ; Persson, Anders ; Korhonen, Margareta ; Olsson, Göran and Akselsson, Roland LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 1993
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- man-machine interaction, human-computer interface, work organization, control rooms, computerization, human factors
- host publication
- Interacting with Computers: Preparing for he Nineties
- editor
- van der Veer, Gerrit C. ; White, Ted N. and Arnold, Albert G
- pages
- 7 pages
- publisher
- SIC Stichting Informatica Congressen, Amsterdam
- conference name
- International Conference on Interacting with Computers: Preparing for the Nineties
- conference location
- Netherlands
- conference dates
- 1990-11-10 - 1990-11-11
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 52c2aead-a33e-44b2-b975-d064a571ec31 (old id 1851940)
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In a Swedish paper pulp industry, where computerized control and information systems have been implemented and where operators have been involved in the computerization process, we have pursued an interview investigation. Twenty-eight operators and ten employees in other key positions have been asked e.g. about the control room design, the control system, the information system the effects of computerization on the work load and on the physical, mental and social working environment. Results from the interviews are presented and discussed.<br/><br>
The control room design and the human-computer interfaces have been evaluated against guidelines and some of the results are discussed.}},
author = {{Weikert, Clemens and Persson, Anders and Korhonen, Margareta and Olsson, Göran and Akselsson, Roland}},
booktitle = {{Interacting with Computers: Preparing for he Nineties}},
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publisher = {{SIC Stichting Informatica Congressen, Amsterdam}},
title = {{Computerization of the Control Function in a Process Industry: A Case Study}},
year = {{1993}},
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