TY - GEN
T1 - A model of operator interaction with field procedures
T2 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012
AU - Le Blanc, Katya L.
AU - Oxstrand, Johanna H.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Paper-based procedures (PBPs) are used to manage human performance in the nuclear power industry both in the field, and in the main control room. Though PBPs are viewed as a necessary tool to guide operators through complex tasks, limitations in paper-based systems may increase operator workload and contribute to errors. Plans to upgrade aging plants with digital equipment and wireless technology may present an opportunity to enhance procedures by migrating them to computer-based systems. These computer-based procedures (CBPs) have the potential to enhance human performance by integrating plant status information and automating many tasks (e.g., place-keeping). CBPs have been explored for more than 30 years for use in the main control room; however their actual deployment in the US nuclear plants is yet to be realized. Currently, the Idaho National Laboratory and participants from the nuclear industry are collaborating on a research effort aimed at identifying requirements for CBPs used by field operators. This paper describes the first step in that effort: a qualitative study and the development of a Model of Procedure Usage.
AB - Paper-based procedures (PBPs) are used to manage human performance in the nuclear power industry both in the field, and in the main control room. Though PBPs are viewed as a necessary tool to guide operators through complex tasks, limitations in paper-based systems may increase operator workload and contribute to errors. Plans to upgrade aging plants with digital equipment and wireless technology may present an opportunity to enhance procedures by migrating them to computer-based systems. These computer-based procedures (CBPs) have the potential to enhance human performance by integrating plant status information and automating many tasks (e.g., place-keeping). CBPs have been explored for more than 30 years for use in the main control room; however their actual deployment in the US nuclear plants is yet to be realized. Currently, the Idaho National Laboratory and participants from the nuclear industry are collaborating on a research effort aimed at identifying requirements for CBPs used by field operators. This paper describes the first step in that effort: a qualitative study and the development of a Model of Procedure Usage.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84873416509
U2 - 10.1177/1071181312561424
DO - 10.1177/1071181312561424
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84873416509
SN - 9780945289418
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 2031
EP - 2035
BT - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012
Y2 - 22 October 2012 through 26 October 2012
ER -