EEMUA 201

EEMUA 201 provides a comprehensive guide to the design of control rooms including the control building, physical aspects of the control room, working environment, console design, and control system graphics. The publication relates to human-computer interface (HCI) systems provided for people operating industrial processes and activities. HCI systems are one of a number of key areas that can influence – and optimise – human performance in the area of a centralised control room, so important in maintaining process and major hazard safety. EEMUA 201 gives guidance on: the factors to take into account when designing an HCI; display hierarchies; screen display format design; and control room design attributes which affect HCIs. It is for use by engineers and managers in both user and contracting organisations. The objective is not only to make plants more operable, efficient and able to avoid abnormal situations, but to be able to better manage such situations should they occur.