Handbook of control room design and ergonomics : a perspective for the future / edited by Toni Ivergård and Brian Hunt.

Prev. ed. cataloged under author Toni Ivergård.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Editors -- Contributors -- Introduction: Work in Control Rooms and Models of Control Room -- Work in Control Rooms -- Models in Process Control -- Design of Information and Control Dev -- Design of Conventional Information Devices -- Design of Large and Complex Display Systems -- Design of Controls -- Design of Control Rooms and Their Environ -- Control Room Layout and Design -- Environmental Factors in the Control Room -- Case Studies and Applicat -- Industrial Applications and Case Studies -- Maritime Application of Control Systems -- The Human Dimension in the Control -- The Operator's Abilities and Limitations -- Learning and Creativity at Work -- Modelling and Simulation in the Pulp and Paper Industry: Current State and Future Perspectives -- System Design: An Overview -- Conclus -- Conclusions and Recommendations in Summary -- Index -- Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

First published two decades ago, the first edition of Handbook of Control Room Design and Ergonomics: A Perspective for the Future became a benchmark for the field. Current-day process control encompasses a new generation of computer systems with enormous capabilities, including new display technologies. These new and emerging technologies integrated with human factors create an interconnectivity that enhances organizational development. This new edition of the handbook addresses developments in the concept of Control Rooms. It includes modern approaches that emphasize the role of people in learning for self-development and in shaping their work environments.

Fully revised and updated, the new edition of the Handbook of Control Room Design and Ergonomics takes into account the latest human factor considerations for the design and operation of modern control rooms. Containing many pictures that illustrate best practices, this resource provides designers with an accessible approach to the development of control and operations rooms in the process, manufacturing, and logistics industries. With more than 20 new chapters and sub-chapters, this second edition adds extensive theoretical background and explores new philosophies relating to organizational and job design. It also discusses use of the control room in education and simulation training.

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