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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Torrey Mortenson (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble
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Staff Producer:
Jay Bogardus (ANS)
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Human Factors Engineering Enhancement Integrated with Human Reliability Analysis for Control Room Design of Nuclear Power Plant
Kenji Mashio (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.,)
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Mitigate Human Factor Errors in Nuclear Power Plants: A Review
Meenu Sethu (San Jose State Univ.), Nesar Ahmed Titu (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville), Dingyu Hu (San Jose State Univ.), Mahboubeh Madadi (San Jose State Univ.), Jamie Baalis Coble (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Klaus Blache (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Anahita Khojandi (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville)
MEDIC - Approach for the Evaluation of Technological Preventive Measures Against Erroneous Personnel Actions at Human Machine Interfaces of Digital I&C Systems
Hervé Mbonjo (Gesellschaft fur Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit), Patrick Gebhardt (Gesellschaft fur Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit)
Human Automation Collaboration Concerning Task Information Presentation System (TIPS)
R. Hill (INL), J. Oxstrand (INL)
Experiences and Benefits in Digitalizing Surveillance Test Procedures
Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom), Javier Barroso (Tecnatom), Javier Gil (Tecnatom)
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