What’s the Future of Industrial HMIs?

Automation World magazine’s David Greenfield takes a look at the future of industrial HMIs in a recent video podcast. Joining him are Benson Hougland and Ben Orchard from Opto 22.

Here are some of the questions they explore:

• Is HMI optimization worthwhile for all manufacturers, or just those whose operator interfaces might cause disaster?
• How have ideas about effective HMIs changed over the past few years, and why?
• Should operators be involved in designing interfaces?
• Why would a manufacturer want to provide a mobile interface?
• How have tablets and smartphones changed industrial automation?
• Will proprietary interfaces for machine builders disappear?

Listen to Industrial HMI Trends: From Design Optimization to Mobility.

Have your ideas about operator interfaces changed over time? What’s been your experience with mobile interfaces for industrial use?