Mobila enheter i DCS-miljö

Operators in DCS environments control and supervise the process with the help of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI). The operators are usually stationary (or at least semi-stationary) because the HMI is stationary. The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis is to explore the prospects of using mobile devices, primarily touchpads, in Distributed Control System (DCS) surroundings. This includes (but is not limited to) analyzing the risks that come with wireless transmission, such as data tapping and signal interference. The end goal of our work has been the implementation of a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 (the mobile device) for Perstorp AB, thus we have also spent some time improving the usability of the FZ-G1.