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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.
Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021
Technical Session
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Georgetown West
Session Chair:
Mitch W. Pryor
Alternate Chair:
Young Soo Park
Session Organizer:
Student Assistant:
Kervin Coss
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A2I2: Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention in Nuclear Storage Ponds
10:05–10:25AM EST
Simon Watson (Univ. of Manchester), Gary Cross (Rovco), Peter Green (Univ. of Manchester), John Parsons (Thales UK), Peter Routledge (Forth Engineering), Nick Tudor (D-RisQ), Terry Wood (National Oceanographic Centre)
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The Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear (RAIN) Hub
10:25–10:45AM EST
Barry Lennox (Univ. of Manchester), Guy Burroughes (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority)
TORONE: Materials Characterisation Robot for Nuclear Inspection
10:45–11:05AM EST
Andrew West (Univ. of Manchester), Ioannis Tsitsimpelis (Lancaster Univ.), Paul Coffey (Univ. of Manchester), Michael Aspinall (Lancaster Univ.), Nick T. Smith (Univ. of Manchester), Philip A. Martin (Univ. of Manchester), Malcolm J. Joyce (Lancaster Univ.), Barry Lennox (Univ. of Manchester)
Image Stitching and Illumination Correction for Metallic Multi-Purpose Canister Visual Inspection Data
11:05–11:25AM EST
Michael Devereux (Univ. of Strathclyde), Paul Murray (Univ. of Strathclyde), Graeme West (Univ. of Strathclyde)
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