A. 11 Future Control Room Technologies that will change the way we control 1. Smart Desk Control Desk with entire desk top with touch sensitive feature. It will recognize your touch & your mobile. When you place your mobile on the desk, it can act as a password also. Scada software can be brought onto the top / shared with other operator just by pushing the image. In short the entire top can be a touch screen. 2. 3D hologram Movies like Avatar, Mission Impossible-3 etc have started showing 3d pictures of the controlling areas. Hologram is already touch sensitive and available in Bugatti and Ferrari cars as a dash boards. This technology can be used in control rooms to monitor and control any emergency situation. 3. Gesture Sense & Control : This feature is available in latest screens. But technology needs to be developed when using gestures the image can be brought on the table top. This will give better control over the situation. 4. Use of Smart Glass : Corning is working on a touch sensitive glass which can change the way we see the world today. A lot of such things can change the way we control. 5. Control Room Walls : Tech walls / Fresh Walls Why a control rooms should be a dead place every time. Mood control / birthdays / VIP visits etc can be shown if entire walls are interactive. Control / features will vary from plant to plant. 6. Smart Chair : a chair that recognize the operator, instruct him to stand, checks his spine movement and raise alarms to sit in proper postures : people are working on it, (a video). 7. Virtual Reality : Samsung Gear etc are already in the market. V.R. can be used for training where the trainee see the actual control room. The way we share the monitor screen today in presentations, in future actual 3d locations of a plant can be shared with specialist during emergency. 4. BIFMA X5.5 : 2014- This is an American standard and it provides a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability and structural performance of desk/table. The tests were developed with an estimated product life of ten years based on a single-shift usage. 5. RoHS – i. RoHS is the acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. ii. The substances banned under RoHS are lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and four different phthalates (DEHP, BBP, BBP, DIBP). iii. The restricted materials are hazardous to the environment and pollute landfills, and are dangerous in terms of occupational exposure during manufacturing and recycling. 6. ASTM E84 - I. This is a fire test method and the materials are evaluated in accordance with ASTM Test Method E84 "Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials". This test method is defined to determine the relative burning behavior of the material by observing the flame spread along the specimen. i. Test results are classified as below: - 1. Flame spread index - the relative rate a flame will spread over a tested surface compared with the rate of spread on an asbestos-cement board rated 0 and on red oak rated 100. 2. Smoke developed index - characteristic of a material to emit smoke when exposed to flame or fire. 3. The most widely accepted classification system is described by the National Fire Protection Association publication NFPA 101 Life Safety Code : a. Class A: flame spread index 0-25; smoke developed index 0-450 b. Class B: flame spread index 26-75; smoke developed index 0-450 c. Class C: flame spread index 76-200; smoke developed index 0-450 7. Seismic – Seismic structures are intended to withstand the largest earthquake of a certain probability that is likely to occur at a location. This means the loss of life should be minimized by preventing collapse of the structure for rare earthquakes while the loss of functionality should be limited for more frequent ones. 8. ISO - 11064:4 Increased use of automation and centralized supervisory control is demanded because of: - 1. Safer, more reliable and efficient operations 2. innovations in information technology 3. As the scale of automated solutions has grown, so have the consequences of equipment and human failures. Therefore, the OPERATOR has retained a critical role in monitoring and supervising the behavior of these complex automated systems. 4. The consequences resulting from inappropriate operator action in control rooms, such as acts of omission, commission, timing, sequence and so on, can be potentially disastrous. FUTURE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL ROOMS NORMS CONTROL ROOMS NORMS Your Questions are Most Welcome S Celebrating innovations Confes ’16 B. 8 Must followed norms for Control Rooms 1. Acoustic Norms: ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013 - Control room is more of a Psycho acoustics; which is the scientific study of sound perception. More specifically, it is the branch of science studying the psychological and physiological responses associated with sound (including vocal and electronic alarms). We create quiet spaces with typical noise-criteria (NC) values of 15 to 25. The lower the NC value, the quieter the room. 2. Greenguard I. This certification ensures that a product has met some of the world's most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into indoor air, improving the quality of the air in which the products are used. This Certification is part of UL (Underwriters Laboratories). GREENGUARD Certification is broadly recognized and accepted by sustainable building programs and building codes around the world. II. Why is Indoor Air Quality Important? 1. People spend more than 90% of their time indoors 2. People receive the majority of their environmental exposure to chemicals indoors (70%+) 3. Air pollution levels indoors are typically 2-5x (sometimes 1,000x) higher than those found outside 4. The largest source of indoor air pollution is chemical emissions from building materials and furnishings 5. Common VOCs in Air:- 21% Carcinogens 12 % Reproductive Toxins 44 % Odorants / Irritants 23 % Other 3. FSC - Responsible Forestry It ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. This certificate ensures that current needs for forest products are met without compromising the health of the world's forests for future generations. 8. Mobile Connectivity : Everything can be connected with mobiles. 9. Sustainable Products : Zero Wastage, Zero Pollution, 100% biodegradable etc : All companies should push such products so that our next generations can become more sustainable. 10. Life Time Warranted Products / 10 years warranted products. This Can be achieved to save a lot of material and cost of the country. 11. Collaborative Environments in Control Rooms 1 2 3