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A control machine/operator interface and a method for controlling complex machines or moving vehicles are provided. The method uses a high level of automation and the man-machine interface to achieve an intuitive control method and a substantial reduction in required operator skill level and trainin

A control machine/operator interface and a method for controlling complex machines or moving vehicles are provided. The method uses a high level of automation and the man-machine interface to achieve an intuitive control method and a substantial reduction in required operator skill level and training. The method also makes the operation of such machine or vehicle virtually the same when the operator is in the machine or vehicle as when the machine or vehicle is controlled from a remote location.

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A control machine/operator interface and a method for controlling complex machines or moving vehicles are provided. The method uses a high level of automation and the man-machine interface to achieve an intuitive control method and a substantial reduction in required operator skill level and trainin

A control machine/operator interface and a method for controlling complex machines or moving vehicles are provided. The method uses a high level of automation and the man-machine interface to achieve an intuitive control method and a substantial reduction in required operator skill level and training. The method also makes the operation of such machine or vehicle virtually the same when the operator is in the machine or vehicle as when the machine or vehicle is controlled from a remote location. step of using said difference to change the dye rate from said current dye rate to said nominal dye rate comprises the step of using said differences between said current dye rates and said nominal dye rates for said second color to change said web from said first color to said second color and initially applying said dye rate boost values for said plurality of dye rate boost periods of time. 4. A method for changing color of a web of paper from a first color to a second color during manufacture of said web, said method comprising the steps of: operating a paper making machine to produce a web of paper having said first color; determining a current dye rate for at least one dye during production of said web having said first color; retrieving a nominal dye rate for at least one dye for producing said web having said second color; determining a difference between said current dye rate and said nominal dye rate; using said difference between said current dye rate and said nominal dye rate to change the dye rate for said at least one dye for said second color from said current dye rate to said nominal dye rate to change said web from said first color to said second color, wherein said at least one dye for which the current dye rate is determined during production of said web having said first color being used to produce said web having said first color and said method further comprises the steps of: retrieving a nominal dye rate for said at least one dye used for said first color; combining said nominal dye rate for said at least one dye used for said first color with said current dye rate for said at least one dye for said first color to determine a new nominal dye rate for said at least one dye used for said first color; and saving said new nominal dye rate as said nominal dye rate for said at least one dye being used to produce said web having said first color. 5. A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein said step of combining said nominal dye rate for said at least one dye with said current dye rate for said at least one dye to determine a new nominal dye rate comprises the step of solving the equation: new nominal dye rate=(α)nominal dye rate+(1-α)current dye rate, where 0≤α≤1. 6. A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein α is set equal to a selected value. 7. A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said selected value is set within a range from about 0.2 to about 0.3. 8. A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein α is calculated based on quality of said web having said first color and performance parameters of said paper making machine. 9. A method for changing color of web of paper from a first color to a second color during manufacture of said web, said method comprising the steps of: operating a paper making machine to produce a web of paper having said first color; determining a current dye rate for at least one dye during production of said web having said first color; retrieving a nominal dye rate for at least one dye for producing said web having said second color; determining a difference between said current dye rate and said nominal dye rate; using said difference between said current dye rate and said nominal dye rate to change the dye rate for said at least one dye for said second color from said current dye rate to said nominal dye rate to change said web from said first color to said second color, wherein after said web changes from said first color to said second color said method further comprises the steps of: determining a current dye rate for at least one dye used for producing said web having said second color; combining said nominal dye rate for said at least one dye with said current dye rate for said at least one dye being used for producing said web having said second color to determine a new nominal dye rate for said at least one dye for producing said web having said second color; and saving said new nominal dye rate as said nominal dye rate for said at least one dye for pr