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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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From remediation to production: The DOE’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative
On July 28, 2023, the Department of Energy launched its Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative, an effort to repurpose underutilized DOE-owned property—portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program—into the sites of clean-energy generation.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by MCD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Desert Willow
Session Chair:
Jean C. Ragusa (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Brian C. Kiedrowski
Digital Twins are replica of physical entities and integrate IoT, AI, machine learning […] to create living digital simulation models that learn and update themselves with sensed data. This panel will bring together experts from industry and national laboratories to discuss ongoing applications and research regarding Digital Twin technology in the nuclear field.
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