Title :
A study on the usefulness of display format using three-dimensional drawing
Author :
Furuhama, Yutaka ; Kawano, Ryutaro
Author_Institution :
Nucl. Power R&D Centre, TEPCO, Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
The paper proposes a novel display format of VDU pictures for an industrial plant, using three-dimensional drawing. The format is a combination of a mimic diagram and bar graphs, which visually connects system configuration with parameter values thereon. An experimental study using a research simulator of a nuclear power plant with forty-two operators as subjects suggested the usefulness of the format in getting a good grasp of the balance of parameter values, in comparison with a conventional format. Probable application of the format to instructional aids, and some important factors for drawing were suggested by subjective evaluation from NPP operators
Keywords :
computer displays; digital simulation; engineering graphics; interactive systems; nuclear engineering computing; nuclear power stations; power engineering computing; user interfaces; NPP operators; VDU pictures; bar graphs; display format; industrial plant; instructional aids; mimic diagram; nuclear power plant; parameter values; research simulator; subjective evaluation; system configuration; three-dimensional drawing; Centralized control; Educational technology; Human factors; Industrial plants; Power generation; Research and development; Shape; Supervisory control; Three dimensional displays; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1999. IEEE SMC '99 Conference Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5731-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1999.815630
