HMI, OI
HMI, SCADA migrations: How to know what to keep or redesign
If you're thinking of hurrying through the next upgrade of human-machine interface (HMI) or supervisory control and data acquisitions (SCADA) software by keeping all the same screen designs, think again.
Three effective HMI design pillars in packaging and beyond
A human-machine interface (HMI) establishes a machine builder’s brand, which makes any upgrade require a balance of optimal user experience, hardware options and upstream communication.
Three key design strategies for cognitive load
When it comes to designing HMIs and other interfaces, cognitive load is an important factor. Three design strategies are highlighted.
Four ways to build a great HMI with visual hierarchy
When designing a human-machine interface (HMI), it’s important to keep in mind it needs to be designed for the human eye. Four visual hierarchy pillars are highlighted.
Five improvements made by incorporating situational awareness in an HMI
With the ISA-101 standard aimed at addressing operator effectiveness, there has been an added focus on bringing practical HMI design concepts to plants. Five improvements are highlighted.
Optimizing plant operations with situationally-aware HMIs
When updating a human-machine interface (HMI) to meet today's plant needs, following the ISA-101 standard is a good place to start.
Seven tips for creating a customer-facing dashboard
Maintaining a customer-facing dashboard as an asset can help manufacturers get access to their data more quickly and efficiently. Seven tips are highlighted.
Modern dashboard benefits for manufacturing plants
A modern dashboard is one such way to take raw production line data and present it in a way that it becomes useful information for various system stakeholders such as plant management, operations and maintenance.
Control Engineering hot topics, June 2021
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Top 5 Control Engineering articles June 7-13, 2021
Articles about HMI and SCADA design, six calibration tips, the Career and Salary Survey, process control system connectivity and UPS implementation were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 7-13, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.