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.

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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

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F. 15 Benefits of Control Rooms

1. Quick assembly; considerable reduction at site for installation

2. Minimum down time for Maintenance.

3. Promote high standard of asepsis

4. Ensure maximum standard of safety

5. More flexibility

6. Minimize maintenance

7. Regulates flow of traffic

8. Ensure functional separation of spaces

9. Facilitate integration of equipment

10. The entire structure is warranted for Life time.

11. Reduced fire hazard

12. Acoustic properties without compromising structural stability

13. Reusable and recyclable, hence environment friendly

14. Dynamic lighting solution

15. FAT- Factory acceptance test- easy inspection & better quality control.

G. 12 Benefits of Modular Control Desk

1. Ease of Expansion and Reduction

2. Ease in Transportation

3. Economical Storage

4. Lesser Replacement Costs

5. Retrofitting is possible

6. Complex shapes can be designed

7. Interchangeable

8. Integrated CPU Cabinet so less chances of local heating and hence reduced chances of

tripping

9. Choice of different table tops (MDF, ASS, Compact Laminate) suitable for different users.

10. Designer shapes are possible (curvilinear, reverse curvilinear and straight).

11. Quick Installation at site

12. Plug and play

H. 7 Benefits of Single Point Solutions

1. Timely delivery

2. No overshooting of budget

3. Understanding your design needs to execution

4. Reduces trial and error in the design and development phase

5. Improve your product development speed and quality

6. Reduce the difficulties for coordinating different outsourcing

7. Eliminate the hassle of negotiating and coordinating multiple external suppliers

5. Accordingly, ISO 11064 has been prepared to set up a generic framework for applying

requirements and recommendations relating to ergonomic and human factors in designing and

evaluating control centers with the view to eliminating or minimizing the potential for human

errors.

6. ISO 11064-4:2013 specifies ergonomic principles, recommendations and requirements for the

design of workstations in control centers.

C. 11 Crux of ISO 11064 - 4, as per anthropometric data of that region.

1. Calculation Parameters for Console Designing

2. Minimum Space between two operators who have to work side by side.

3. Layout Considerations

4. Working Postures

5. Seated Control Workstations / Standing Control Workstations

6. Eye to Monitor Distance

7. Leg Space / Knee Space / Foot Space / Grip Reach

8. Monitor Accessibility

9. Viewing Angles.

10. Control Desk support for varied Sitting Postures and Standing Postures

11. Primary, Secondary & Tertiary zones.

D. 25 New technologies: Introduced in Confes 16

1. Factory Made Modular Control Room

2. Synchro-Tilt Mechanical Monitor arm

3. Spot Speaker to alert operator in a specific zone

4. Dynamic Lighting with Remote Control

5. Life Time Warranty on Hinges

6. Consoles with Floating Cabinets

7. Multiple Axis Control Mechanism

8. Complex Formed “Aluminum Hydroxide-Acrylic Alloy”

9. Personalised AC

10. Programmable pre-sets

11. Single Column Desk

12. Wi-Fi Charging – dupont technology

13. Modular Operation Theatre

14. Dashboard

15. Actuator controlled Monitor arm.

16. Kiosk Concept

17. Monolithic Shapes

18. IP with Modularity & Sit-Stand

19. Acoustic Complied Norms (Ceiling, Panel and Floor)

20. Dimmable Task-Light (Dynamic Intensity Controlled task light); Color changing task light

21. Pre-coated sheets

22. Spring less Friction Monitor arm

23. Tech-Panel

24. IoT - Wireless Zigbee Mesh Network based Luminaries and Energy Saving Sensors

25. Glare free Luminaries for Office/Control Room (UGR<19), General Manager-Critical Infrastructure, UAE-

Control Room Ergonomics in International Waters

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E. 8 Speakers

1. His Grace Sh. Gaur Gopal Prabhu ji: Disciple of Radhanath Swami; Radha Gopinath Mandir, ISKCON Mumbai: The Inborn Control Room

2. Mr. B.R. Mehta, Sr. Vice President & HOD- Instrumentation, Reliance Industries Ltd., India : Signature Note on Confes'16 – its Vision, Mission and Way Forward

3. Mr. Neeraj Agrawal, Associate Director Process Control, NPCIL: Control Rooms in Nuclear Power Plants - Current Perspective and Future Trends

4. Mr. Prashant Rao, Executive Director, DMRC: International Trends in Control Room

5. Mr. Sunil S Ladha, Principal Architect, Workspace Design Studio Pvt. Ltd., India (Experience of 170+ Control Rooms): Simple, Scalable, Sustainable and Sector Specific Control Rooms

6. Mr. Vijay Purandare, Auditorium Design & Acoustics Consultant, India (Experience of Total Completed Auditoriums : 162 , On-going: 20+ and Other Projects: 76)- Psycho Acoustics

7. 7Mr. Stephen Diebold, Market Director – Utilities, Barco, USA – Solving the Non-Convergence of HMI and HF problem

8. Mr. Emil George, General Manager-Critical Infrastructure, UAE- Control Room Ergonomics in International Waters

Guru Gopal PrabhuDisciple - Radhanath Swami

B.R. MehtaSenior Vice President

Reliance Industries Ltd.

Neeraj AgrawalAssociate Director (Process Control)

Nuclear Power Corporationof Indian Ltd.

Prashant RaoExecutive Director (Signal & Telecommunications)

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

Ar.Sunil S. LadhaDirector & Principle Architect

Workspace Design Studio Pvt. Ltd.

Vijay PurandareAcoustic Consultant Auditorium Design

Stephen M. DieboldMarket Director - Utilities

Industrial & Government USA

Emil GeorgeGeneral Manager

Critical Infrastructure UAECR

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