Desenvolvimento de um módulo supervisório para um ambiente de treinamento de operadores.

Abstract

During the operation of an electrical system, the operator is subject to intense demand for performance, which in turn may lead to poor decisions. In this operational context, human error can have serious consequences (environmental, human and material), which highlight the need to intensify operator training. Currently the simulators focus specifically in the use of supervisory systems. However, to make the training more realistic and complete the simulated environment should also include the possibility of operating on control panels, as well; as an integrated operation on these two levels. Thus, this study aimed to integrate a supervisory software to the simulator developed for operator training. The simulator project offers a training environment, in virtual reality, that represents the control room of an electric substation, where the operators, can interact with control panels, display digital and analog displays, and listen to alarms. As a result of this work, the simulator project was extended to allow the interaction with supervisory software, and to support the training activity in an integrated environment. For integrated it means that the actions performed on the panels reflect in the supervisory software and vice versa, allowing a more comprehensive training and facilitated the immersion of the trainee in the scenarios. The integration of a supervisory software in the simulated environment was validated on an experiment during which a user performed tasks using both the supervisory software and the virtual reality representation of the substation panels.