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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:15PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Magnhild Kaarstad
Alternate Chair:
Espen Nystad
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Acquisition of Operator Skills Through Part-Scope Simulator Training
3:15–3:35PM CDT
S. Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), J. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), H. Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), T. Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), M. Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Implication of Crew Briefs on Crew Performance as Perceived by NPP Operators
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy technology), Rob McDonad (Institute for Energy technology), Daniel Odéen (Institute for Energy technology)
Augmented Reality for On-Site Human Factors Control Room Assessment
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Morten Gustavsen (Institute for Energy Technology), Michael N. Louka (Institute for Energy Technology)
University-based Nuclear Power Plant Simulators: Untapped Potential for Multiple Benefits
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Reece Moellenhoff (Colorado State), Riley Meadows (Colorado State), Vincent Philip Paglioni (Colorado State)
Assessing Measures of Human Performance in the Nuclear Control Room
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Davide Gentile (University of Toronto), Yaowei Liang (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto)
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