Alarming is the action of disclosing latent hazards. Successful alarming depends on the collaboration between the machine and the operators.
Alarms may be generated either automatically, following detection of an exceptional situation by sensors, or manually, by the operators reporting about a hazard ( more).
The alarm quality is defined by the system capability to enforce the operators to respond properly to a hazard. The proper response depends on the quality of the two features: alerting and informing ( more).
Alarms are designed according to the alarm goals. Their effectiveness depends on considering the stages of alarm perception, as described in the perception model ... ( more).
Updated on 12 Mar 2017.