TECHNOLOGY & AI
As control room operator fatigue is a concern often cited by industry regulators to lead to safety incidents in pipeline operations , adopting RIPA could be a step in the right direction across industries .
“ CruxOCM is closing the loop in heavy industrial control rooms to achieve autonomy ,” she said . “ RIPA is designed with safety in mind ; by easing the pressure on control room operators , you ’ re able to reduce fatigue that can lead to avoidable environmental and safety catastrophes . By limiting the opportunity for human error , you dramatically increase safety protocols .”
She foresees operations will become simple enough that control room operators can operate assets by a tablet anywhere .
“ By this point , cybersecurity will be locked down and control rooms will essentially cease to exist and we will have achieved industrial autonomy ,” she said . “ Think about yourself , you no longer need to be at home to use your landline , you can have your phone anywhere you go . I ’ m confident that that will happen in heavy industries as well .”
But she acknowledges there are ongoing challenges in these times of fast-track digital transformation .
“ Finding software engineers that are highly skilled and interested in stepping away from web apps and ad optimisation work to something closer to the metal has been challenging ,” she said .
96 April 2022