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Dynamicizing SPAR-H: Generalized Form for Auto-Calculating the Performance Shaping Factor for Experience and Training: Generalized Form for Auto-calculating the Performance Shaping Factor for Experience and Training

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Abstract

One of the barriers to dynamic human reliability analysis (HRA) has been the complexity of working with performance shaping factors (PSFs). To create a reasonably complete model of human context requires considering dozens of PSFs, each of which must be calibrated to the overall characteristics of the dynamic HRA model. To downscale the problem suitable for a proof-of-concept demonstration, Boring et al. (2017) focused on the subset of eight PSFs used by the SPAR-H HRA method (Gertman et al., 2005). Initial work demonstrated the effect of calculating PSFs like complexity based on plant parameters, thereby removing the need for manual insertion of multipliers in an otherwise automated HRA process. Additionally, auto-calculating removes analyst subjectivity and ensures repeatability of analyses. The earlier efforts at auto-calculating the SPAR-H PSFs revealed that so-called external PSFs like complexity or human-machine interface could be readily derived from plant parameters, while so-called internal PSFs like stress or fitness for duty generally required an operator model and could not be deduced from the state of the plant alone. This paper expands on the earlier discussion by providing data to support auto-calculating the experience and training PSF in SPAR-H. It further explores the effects of the experience and training PSF beyond its influence solely on human error probabilities. For example, PSFs contribute not just to outrate error but also affect task duration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human- Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages855-864
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487910
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2023 - Knoxville, United States
Duration: Jul 15 2023Jul 20 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2023

Conference

Conference13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKnoxville
Period07/15/2307/20/23

Keywords

  • Dynamic HRA
  • PSF
  • experience
  • forgetting curve
  • training

INL Publication Number

  • INL/CON-23-71870
  • 152026

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