@inproceedings{4c476cfb231d40e1bfff16c996cc8fb2,
title = "A human automation interaction concept for a small modular reactor control room",
abstract = "Many advanced nuclear power plant (NPP) designs incorporate higher degrees of automation than the existing fleet of NPPs. Automation is being introduced or proposed in NPPs through a wide variety of systems and technologies, such as advanced displays, computer-based procedures, advanced alarm systems, and computerized operator support systems. Research consistently finds that there is a fundamental tradeoff between system performance with increased automation and reduced human performance. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers and NuScale Power human factors and operations staff are working on a collaborative project to address the human performance challenges of increased automation and to determine the principles that lead to optimal performance in highly automated systems. This paper will describe this concept in detail and will describe an experimental test of the concept. The benefits and challenges of the approach will be discussed.",
keywords = "Automation, Human system interface, Situation awareness, Small modular reactors",
author = "\{Le Blanc\}, Katya and Zach Spielman and Rachael Hill and Ross Snuggerud and Brandon Pearse and John McLerran and Ryan Flamand",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.; 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2017 ; Conference date: 11-06-2017 Through 15-06-2017",
year = "2017",
language = "English",
series = "10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2017",
publisher = "American Nuclear Society",
pages = "1--7",
booktitle = "10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2017",
}