Human-factors review of electric-power-dispatch control centers. Volume 6. Information management and presentation. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6139862

Miller, R J; Najaf-Zadeh, K; Darlington, H T; McNair, H D

The application of human-factors disciplines to electric-utility control-center operations can minimize human-engineering deficiencies. After detailed examination of the information the operator requires, certain criteria emerge: more data must be converted into meaningful information, information must be easily comprehended by operators, and operating states or conditions and time domains should be considered. Information presentation is examined considering human factors guidelines for CRT information presentation including information access, display parameters, display formatting, single-line displays, group displays, tabular displays, bar graph displays, trend displays, windowing, CRT image transformations and audible alarms. Presently available technology and hardware devices such as mapboards, CRT monitors, display generators, keyboards, cursor control devices, hardcopy printers, and telephone systems were analyzed to identify their benefits and restrictions. Near future technologies related to CRT display tubes, flat panel displays, projection or large screen systems, voice recognition, and voice synthesis were also analyzed for potential application to system modification or new design.

• Research Organization: Stagg Systems, Inc., Tustin, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6139862
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EL-1960-Vol.6; ON: DE83901939
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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