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posted on 05.10.2018, 09:23 authored by Christopher I.J. KhalilThis thesis develops an approach to improving the representation, form and timeliness of data in
a complex process control interface. In traditional interfaces, a mapping is made at design time
between the process parameters and an appropriate rendering at the interface. This mapping is usually
the best all-purpose mapping under a set of general constraints. It is not, however, the only
mapping—others may have been discarded which might have represented a better mapping
under a different set of constraints. In the general case of the system functioning under normal
conditions, the general mapping may be appropriate in most instances. However, if the process
moves into a disturbed state, one of the other discarded mappings may be more appropriate for
the new conditions. The goal of this thesis is to investigate if these other mappings can be
implemented in a flexible mapping system, so that an adaptive system can make a decision on
which mapping to use at run-time, based on the current state of process, the environment, the
actions of the operator team, and access to a human factors database. [Continues.]
Funding
EPSRC. ESPRIT.
History
School
- Science
Department
- Computer Science