Teleoperator Spacecraft Control Station Configuration Development

1974 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-265
Author(s):  
Richard A. Spencer ◽  
J. Robert Tewell

An integrated control and display station configuration concept for operating a remote teleoperator spacecraft was developed and analyzed to provide the man/system interface design criteria necessary to identify potential Shuttle program compatibilities and impacts. While this evaluation was part of a program for free-flyer/tug remote control technology, it seems that the results may be applicable to the crew workstations associated with many of the proposed Shuttle program spacecraft. The primary objective involved deriving the relative proportions of a dedicated free-flying teleoperator (FFTO) system workstation. All FFTO subsystem were considered, with primary emphasis on the visual and manipulator systems. The control and display hardware associated with these systems was identified and mounted on a dedicated manipulator control panel. Man-in-the-loop simulations showed that manipulator operators with little training could perform simple satellite servicing tasks with relative ease.

Author(s):  
Koichi Yamada ◽  
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Mutsumi Tamai ◽  
Muneyuki Unehara ◽  

The human interface design for household appliances is becoming far more difficult than that in the past, because they have so many functions that the users could not remember all of their operations as well as the size is so compact that enough buttons, switches, and/or displays could not be placed on the control panel. The paper proposes a novel idea of human interface named Push like talking for such appliances, which could be a new design paradigm for the human interface of future electronic/information appliances. The PLT is applied to a human interface of a multi-functional telephone. Then, the evaluation shows the possibility that the PLT paradigm would provide a manualless human interface for appliances in the future.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2131 (3) ◽  
pp. 032033
Author(s):  
R E Galeev ◽  
A V Soloviev ◽  
Y S Fedosenko

Abstract An approach to dynamic modeling of the predicted trajectory of movement of a displacement vessel and its continuous visualization on an electronic panel is considered, superimposed on the actual digital twin of the real scene of the environment along the course of the vessel. The hardware and software implementation of the developed approach as a decision support system for the navigator in the form of a standard option of the integrated control panel located in the wheelhouse provides an opportunity to objectively assess the safe distance to potential navigation obstacles within the ship’s course at the free distance of the vessel by means of combined visualization. As part of the organizational and technical measures to ensure the safety of navigation, the proposed innovative approach to continuous joint visualization of the digital twin of the current scene of the surrounding sailing situation and the predicted trajectory of the vessel’s movement acquires significant importance in the operation of automatic vessels as an option for the supervisor to intervene in the operation of an integrated automatic control system in complex navigating conditions.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Mellado Espinoza ◽  
Liliana Macarena García Parra

ResumenEn este trabajo se desarrolla un modelo de gestión para las empresas inmobiliarias, que permite analizar su desempeño periodo a periodo bajo un esquema de mejora continua, el cual puede ser aplicado por las empresas independientemente de su tamaño. El modelo en cuestión ha sido generado con los juicios de valor de especialistas en gestión inmobiliaria de empresas chilenas, a través del uso de la metodología de análisis jerárquico de proyectos. El método de Análisis Jerárquico de Proyectos (AHP), utilizado para determinar las prioridades de cada elemento de evaluación, ha permitido establecer valores precisos, consistentes y consecuentes de medición del desempeño de la gestión en el negocio inmobiliario. El proceso de desglose de los objetivos en criterios agrupados bajo un esquema estructurado con 26 variables, posibilita disponer de un cuadro de mando integrado, que devela los aspectos más significativos para el negocio inmobiliario, de los cuales 9 explican cerca del 70% del índice de gestión de desempeño. Destacando una preocupación equilibrada entre rentabilidad, crecimiento y estabilidad, lo cual muestra que las empresas tienen como objetivo su permanencia en el mercado y no sólo rentabilizar una inversión. De igual forma el modelo muestra una significativa preocupación por los clientes externos de la empresa y también al cliente interno, ya que, manteniendo satisfecha a las personas, se logra una mayor productividad y el logro de los objetivos de las empresas.AbstractThe development of this work is a management model of real states companies that allows analyze its performance in a time control period under a continuous improvement scheme, this model could be applied in all types of companies regardless of its size. This management model has been generated with value judgment of Chilean specialist in real states companies, through a project hierarchical analyze method. The Project Hierarchical Analyze method (AHP), used to evaluate the priority of each evaluation element, has allowed to establish precise, consistent and consequence values for measuring the development of real states management business. The process of target breakdown into grouped criteria under a structured scheme of 26 variables, allows to construct an integrated control panel, showing the most relevant indicators for the real states business, of which 9 can explain near 70% of the key performance indicators. Highlighting a balanced concern among profitability, growth and stability, which shows that companies aim their stay in the market and not just a return on investment . Similarly the model shows a significant concern for the external customers of the company and also the internal customer, since keeping people happy, higher productivity and achieving the objectives of the companies is achieved.


1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 362-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwight P. Miller

Rapid interface prototyping (RIP) involves the simulation of potential user-interface designs for demonstrating and evaluating design concepts and iteratively modifying the interface designs without the burden of labor-intensive code generation and modification. In the past few years, many interface designers have had to use expensive equipment to help them perform RIP. Well, thanks to Bill Atkinson and the folks at Apple Computer Inc., you can purchase HyperCard® 1 software for your Macintosh® 2 for $49 and use it right out of the box for many of your RIP projects, without need of additional hardware (just add a cup of creativity). A special feature of HyperCard® allows the designer to create software-controlled buttons which, along with the graphics capabilities and the layering properties, permit the dynamic simulation of virtually any control panel that can be operated by discrete user inputs. Changes to the prototype can be made very rapidly (almost instantly) by an experienced HyperCard® user, making it possible to modify an existing prototype “on-line” in a design meeting. This paper will describe this serendipitous application of HyperCard®, its potential as an equipment-interface design tool, and describe how it was used to simulate the user interface for a weapons field tester, designed at Sandia.


2013 ◽  
Vol 380-384 ◽  
pp. 274-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Min Ye ◽  
Xiao Fei Liu

Based on computer and PLC control technology, the control system for electron beam welder has been studied in this paper. By using PLC control technology to implement the intelligent control (IC) in welding process and adopting the high-frequency inverter technology, to realize the high-voltage interlock protection, the quality of electron beam current spot as well as the welding technology has been improved. Concerning the requirements on the technical and process, the design of computer communication and PLC application software demonstrate the feasibility of this method.


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