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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions
The predawn darkness on a cool Florida night was shattered by the ignition of nine Merlin engines on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The thrust of the engines shook the ground miles away. From a distance, the rocket appeared to slowly rise above the horizon. For the cargo onboard, the launch was anything but gentle, as the ignition of liquid oxygen generated more than 1.5 million pounds of force. After the rocket had been out of sight for several minutes, the booster dramatically returned to Earth with several sonic booms in a captivating show of engineering designed to make space travel less expensive and more sustainable.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:15PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Espen Nystad
Alternate Chair:
Anna Hall
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Computerized Procedures Among Older Adults: Findings from the Rancor Microworld Simulator
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle Velazquez (Idaho State), Jisuk Kim (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Zeth Dubois (University of Idaho)
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High-Fidelity Cyber Security Experiments for Distributed Heterogeneous Teams: Current Capabilities and Future Plans in Halden
3:35–3:55PM CDT
J.E. Simensen (Institute for Energy Technology), E. Nystad (Institute for Energy Technology), N. Lau (Virginia Tech), R. McDonald (Institute for Energy Technology), D. Odeen (Institute for Energy Technology)
Uncertainty and Discomfort in the Control Room: An Exploratory Simulator Study of the Conditions for Continued Operation During a Cyberattack
3:55–4:15PM CDT
E. Nystad (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), J.E. Simensen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), R. McDonald (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), D. Odéen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project)
Rancor Integrated Procedure System (RIPS): A Computer-Based Procedure Platform for Advanced Reactor Research
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
Presented by Dylan Jurski (INL)
A Datacentric Approach Applied to Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Procedures Writing and Performing
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Maxime Neyret (EDF Research and Development), Eduardo Couto Montenegro (EDF Research and Development), Laurence Picci (EDF Research and Development)
Human Factors Management for Cybersecurity in Nuclear Facilities
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Innocent Omale Ocheme (Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC))
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