Presentation given by Jumbo Vision General Manager Lena Kimenkowski, at the first Control Room Design & Operations Conference in Sydney in March 2013.
The presentation shows a case study from SA Power Networks, and launches a new service from Jumbo Vision called CADwalk.
3. Jumbo Vision
Technical Room Solutions provider
Founded in 1991; wholly Australian owned
and operated
Separate brand: Control Room Solutions
www.controlroomsolutions.com.au
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4. Control Room Solutions
Consultation & Conceptualisation
Scope development
Operator study and interviews
Mock-ups
Design workshop with all stakeholders
1:1 representation of the concept layouts
Final report with recommendations
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5. Control Room Solutions
Realisation & Delivery
Technical design
Project management
Installation services
Commissioning
Onsite training
Maintenance and Service
Technology Infrastructure Upgrades
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6. CONTROL ROOM DESIGN ISSUES
Applicable to Upgrades and New Projects
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7. Project Issues
Many parties involved in project
Long decision making process
Changing project objectives; timelines; goals
‘Us’ vs. ‘Them’ mentality
Project cost; the control room is how much?
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8. Design Issues
Functional Need vs. Ergonomic Requirement
Integration of hardware such as emergency stop
buttons
SCADA systems – often 4:3 not 16:9!
Design team unfamiliar with control room specs
Poor spatial awareness (for those amongst us
who are not architects)
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9. CASE STUDY
SA Power Networks (formerly ETSA Utilities)
Network Operations Centre (NOC)
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10. The Brief
Increase the size of the control room
High Voltage (HV) area
Dispatch area
+ New HV Training area
Create more operator friendly environment
Support growth of operations into future
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12. Design Challenges
Find most suitable console design; HV and
Dispatch group had different needs
Fitting consoles into floor space available
Arrangement of consoles allowing for
communication between operators
Monitor layouts and use
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24. So what worked?
Tactile, hands on design
Enabled thinking outside the box
All parties partaking in decision making =
increased ownership
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25. What didn’t work?
Hard to capture decisions between groups
Mock ups: cost and time involved
Inability to transfer information to parties not
present
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26. Surely there is a better way…
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32. Issues Resolved
Visual design process for those with no
experience in
Understanding CAD data
Understanding the BCA
Capture designs and ability to step ‘back’ and
‘forward’ through decisions
Design process can be shared via Video
Conferencing connectivity
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33. Applications
Space optimisation for new and upgrade
projects
Growth/expansion planning
Egress and equipment access
Support facility planning
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34. Future Features
Ability to view floor images in 3D – “Holodeck”
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35. Future Features
Ability to view floor images in 3D – “Holodeck”
Mobile system for larger control rooms; or for
taking to site
Multi-location interactivity for distributed teams
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36. Impact
Saves up to three months of design time (+
many emails)
All stakeholders can be involved creating
greater ownership of the outcomes
All parties understand and can agree on what
the final layout should be, in line with all legal
requirements
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37. How can it work for you?
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38. QUESTIONS?
Lena Kimenkowski
lena@jumbovision.com.au
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