Podcasts
High Performance Control Room Operations Podcast
Exploring High-Performance Control Room Operations Optimized Design and Operator Success Listen to the full podcast below This podcast explores the intricate details behind designing high-performance control rooms that maximize both technology and human efficiency. Listeners will learn about six key steps, including staffing studies, alarm management, and ergonomic considerations, that create environments where operators…
Read MoreFeatured on Getting to the Crux of It Podcast
Getting to the Crux of It Podcast features Ian Nimmo and Chris Heil from My Control Room. My Control Room is an industry leader in control room design, with a focus on Situation Awareness, Human Factors, and Abnormal Situation Management within the control room.
Read MorePodcast 12- Disasters and Emergencies Part 3
This is part 3 of a 3 part series where Ian Nimmo, president of User Centered Design Services, discuss Disasters, Diagnosis and Emergencies. To learn more about UCDS and Ian Nimmo please visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 11- Disasters and Emergencies Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part series where Ian Nimmo, president of User Centered Design Services, discuss Disasters, Diagnosis and Emergencies. To learn more about UCDS and Ian Nimmo please visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 10- Disasters and Emergencies Part 1
In this special 3 part episode Ian Nimmo, president of User Centered Design Services, discuss Disasters, Diagnosis, and Emergencies. If you would like more information about UCDS and Ian Nimmo please visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 9- Staffing Studies Part 2
Ian Nimmo, President of User Centered Design Services, discusses the importance of proper staffing and workload levels in part one of this two part series. To learn more about UCDS and Ian Nimmo visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 8- Staffing Studies Part 1
Ian Nimmo, President of User Centered Design Services, discusses the importance of proper staffing and workload levels in part one of this two part series. To learn more about UCDS and Ian Nimmo visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 7- Workshops Part 2
Ian Nimmo continues his discussion of UCDS provided workshops in part 2 of 2. To learn more about UCDS and Ian Nimmo please visit, MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 6- Workshops Part 1
In part 1 of a 2 part episode of the My Control Room Podcast, Ian Nimmo, president of User Centered Design Services, discusses the workshops provided by UCDS and the impact they can have on the functionality of a control room.
Read MorePodcast 5- Operator Fatigue Part 1
In this episode of the My Control Room Podcast Ian Nimmos discusses the damaging effects of operator fatigue and the ways companies can increase performance and decrease fatigue. To learn more about Ian Nimmo and UCDS please visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 4 – Gap Analysis Part 2
Ian Nimmo, president of User Centered Design Services, explores Control Room Gap Analysis in this episode of the My Control Room Podcast. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series of Control Room Gap Analysis. For more information about Ian and User Centered Design Services please visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 4 – Gap Analysis Part 1
Ian Nimmo, president of User Centered Design Services, explores Control Room Gap Analysis in this episode of the My Control Room Podcast. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series of Control Room Gap Analysis. For more information about Ian and User Centered Design Services please visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 3 – Human Machine Interface
In this episode of the My Control Room Podcast Ian discusses Human Machine Interface and the importance of accurate and easy to read graphics. For more information about User Centered Design Services, Ian Nimmo and his team visit MyControlRoom.com
Read MorePodcast 2 – Alarm Management
In this episode of the MyControlRoom Podcast Ian discusses the importance of alarm management, and how the simplicity of color factors in to the performance of the operator. For more information as well as access to UCDS’s White Pages containing information on Safety and Alarm Management visit: https://mycontrolroom.com/download-pages/alarm-management-documents
Read MorePodcast 1- Get to know UCDS
Episode 1: In this episode Ian Nimmo shares how he started User Centered Design Services after spending decades in the field as an engineer and project manager for large scale corporations. Ian explores a few of the many services UCDS offers and what the future holds for the company. Ian and the team at UCDS…
Read MoreVideo – How to Save Time and Money
Unplanned downtime, equipment damage, poor product quality, loss of life, these are just some of the results caused by abnormal situations. Control room operators are the first line of defense when abnormal situations occur, how quickly they identify problems and manage the situation depends on how well we have applied human factors in the work…
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