THE CHANGING FACE OF CONSOLE DESIGN
The Ergonomic Design Approach of control workstations and the layout of the control room should all contribute to achieving the performance objectives set for the control room. Every aspect of interaction between man and machine and the environment should be considered, from raised flooring to acoustic concerns to indirect lighting and the well being, health and safety of each operator all need to be addressed.

Workstation Specification
In the design of a console it is necessary to determine if the workstation will be used as an isolated unit or in conjunction with overview displays or other workstations. The height of the console should be calculated so the shortest operator can see over the top of any workstations mounted electronics to remote monitor walls or displays and the clearance underneath the work surface should allow for the tallest operator to sit comfortably.

Ergonomic Trends
With all of the new ergonomic trends happening concurrently, the technical furniture industry and Winsted have evolved to create new ergonomic console designs that are not only functionally superior but also aesthetically pleasing in form. Of course, very few command control centers have the same form or function. For example, the number of cameras, operators, console equipment, and aesthetic requirements may differ largely within the control room of a campus security office, a communication center, a process control plant, and a nuclear power plant.