CONTROLS
Cab space is often a challenge, especially when having to fit in many different displays for a multitude of functions. By using one, multifunctional display computer device, the location of different controls can be placed in the same position, CrossControls said.
A Crossover In
Control Design
BY BO SVENSSON
Industrial vehicles have been fitted with in-cab displays for many years, starting with simpler, text-based
systems. As user expectations are
getting higher and interaction through
graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and
touchscreens is increasing, the importance of advanced human-machine
interaction is also growing.
Based on this, the industrial control
business has morphed into an industry where hardware meets software,
humans meet machines, life-cycle management meets new technology and
engineering services meet standard
products.
Swedish company CrossControl has
focused its product line in this very direction. “The purpose of Cross-Control is
to provide technology that puts humans
in control of vehicles in critical environments,” said Mats Kjellberg, marketing
and sales director, CrossControl.
“We provide solutions within seg-
ments like construction equipment,
mining, forestry and agricultural, rail,
marine, cargo and utility vehicles. Our
customer base includes companies like
John Deere, Bombardier Transportation,
Cargotec and Atlas Copco.”
The importance of advanced human-
machine interaction, CrossControl said,
means graphical displays with sharper
interfaces can add more value when
it comes to providing better opera-
tor feedback, improving usability and
managing the vehicle for higher utiliza-
tion and up-time.
A GUI can be flexible and can
adapt to a multitude of situations. An
operator’s focus should remain on
the main task, so the challenge is to
design a system that does not distract
the operator and provides only the
necessary information.
A GUI that reflects the vehicle
brand integrates better with the rest
of the environment and gives a more
seamless blend between the differ-
ent subsystems. This reduces confu-
sion with regard to how the controls
are operated.
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