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FutureCast: Human Machine Interfaces

Human-machine interfaces can be defined as any device that allows a human’s five senses to interface with a machine. In the past, this meant that HMIs consisted mostly of computer screens, keyboards and pushbuttons. However, recent technology advances are morphing these traditional definitions into new forms and functions—all in an ongoing effort to push engineers' and operators’ vision ever further into their processes. In this FutureCast, Control executive editor Jim Montague explores some of these trends and reports on HMI expert Ian Nimmo's perspective about how HMIs will evolve in the future.

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