Survey on Interface Usability Evaluation for Oil and Gas Critical Control Systems

Abstract

Usability is the key to develop and improve any system as it represents the direct contact point between users and machines. The use of the critical control system in the oil and gas industry is increasing. Due to the complexity of these systems, its interface usability should be assessed and developed periodically. In this research, the attributes that affect interface usability are identified. The usability of the Torque Turns System (TTS) is evaluated since the periods of downtime is projected to increase in the field. There are some works similar to our work however none of them had collected data directly from real operators from the field. An evaluation of the torque turn system interface usability is performed using questionnaire related to common interface usability attributes including accessibility, learnability, effectiveness, memorability, efficiency, safety, cognitive load, understandability, and satisfaction. The findings indicate a potential weakness in terms of understandability and accessibility