Development of an Initial Model of Human-Automatio

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the commercial nuclear power
industry are exploring alternatives to meet energy demands in the United States.
As part of this mission, they are looking at small modular reactors (SMRs) and
advanced small modular reactors (aSMRs). The DOE, and in particular, the
Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) is sponsoring research and development (R&D)
on small reactors, as evidenced by NE’s 2010 Report to Congress, Nuclear
Energy Research and Development Roadmap. In short, DOE-NE’s mission is to
assist in revitalization of the U.S. nuclear industry, including development of
advanced designs, through R&D. By doing so, NE can help accelerate
deployment of new plants in the short term, support development of advanced
concepts for the medium term, and promote design of revolutionary systems for
the long term