You are setting up a control room, or upgrading an existing one, and then comes the part most people kind of underestimate: picking the right consoles.
It’s easy to think of a console as, basically, a desk. But ask anyone who’s done a 12-hour shift in a badly designed control room, and they’ll tell you different. The wrong arrangement doesn’t only make you uncomfortable, it can slow reaction times, raise operator missteps, and yes, it can actually put ongoing operations in danger.
So, how do you make the right choice? Let’s go through it, step by step.