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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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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.
Technical Session
Tuesday, February 9, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jason Overstreet (Southern Company)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Marlene Khalil (OPG)
Session Producer:
Ashley Jiminian
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Use Of Portable Survey Instrument Simulators For Radiation Safety Training
Frederick P. Straccia (Radiation Safety & Control Services, Inc.)
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Lessons Learned While Searching for Balance During Development of 3D Models
Jose M. Martin (Tecnatom USA), Antonio Cruzado (Tecnatom Spain), Doug Henderson (Accelerant Solutions)
Ensuring Workforce Readiness Using 3D Simulation
Bei Liu (Excelsior College), Eric Roe (The University of Texas at Austin), Carla Corina (Evaluation Partners)
Full Scope Touch Screen Simulator Development and Usage
Jody L. Ryan (CORYS, Inc.)
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