Activity #1

1.) Comment on the user of color in the Alarm Control, Emergency Shutdown
and Emergency Confirm panels (Figure CS.2 – for figures, see the web
scenario).

Referring to the design of the alarm and emergency subpanels, Figure CS.2, the
use of color in the alarm control, emergency shutdown, and emergency
acknowledgment panels is ideal for choosing user interface colors that are familiar
to the majority. It is considered to be. Your choice of colored keys affects the
readability and usability of your user interface. The interface for this scenario is
very efficient. You might see a situation such as an imminent emergency, and it's
shown in red with the CANCEL option in green, making it clear that it's not a
circumstantial emergency. Minimize the time required to decide whether to press
a button in an emergency.
2.) Comment on the use of layout and other elements in the control panels
(Figures CS.1, CS.2 and CS.3), including the way in which various visual
elements support or hinder logical grouping and sequence.
As a user who does not know how to operate the Reactor Main Panel, the
important panels need to be placed in Figure CS.1 Reactor Main Panel, grouped
appropriately. Arrange them neatly vertically so that the staff can easily see them.
The addition (+) and reduction (-) alarm conditions between the three switches or
knobs indicate similar emergency conditions and we would like to remove them. In
the event of an emergency, simply press the red button for emergency situations
and the green button for minor problem situations. If it's an emergency shutdown,
I'd prefer the CONFIRM button to be green, as I understand logically that you're
continuing the process and not canceling it. For Figure CS.3, change manual
override to automatic override. This is because temperature and flow conditions
are also affected, so it is not easy to predict the pressure that should be set when
a problem occurs. Automatic override optimizes the pressure that must be set to
stabilize the reactor.

3.) Working through the accident scenario, explain why the various problems
arise.

It is only when Jenny notices that her core reaction rate has risen very quickly that
various problems arise. I can understand that this is actually no longer normal.
Knowing that the core reaction rate is fast, she had to hit the + button a few times.
At the same time, the + and - buttons are really buggy and don't tell you what kind
 of emergency you want your staff to know about the situation. These problems are
caused by layout flaws that need to be improvised on the fly to turn the panel into
a simple panel that makes user interaction easy and efficient.

4.) Suggest potential ways of improving the interface to avoid a similar problem
recurring.

A possible way to improve your UI to avoid similar problems is to follow the three
golden rules of UI design. Reduce user memory pressure. Keep interfaces
consistent. The interface should be designed to work well like a control panel in a
nuclear reactor and manage a wide range of activities. It should be easy to use
and understand. Users must accept the interface as the tool of their task in order
to perform their work efficiently and accurately. To anticipate what users need to
do and facilitate those actions, you should ensure that your user interface contains
elements that are easily accessible, understandable, and easy to use. .