Title :
International human factors experience
Author_Institution :
IAEA, Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
The author examines the various issues involved in the safety enhancement of nuclear power plants worldwide in connection with human factor engineering. In particular, he considers the concentration of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the following issues: (1) operator qualification, education and training to increase the ´nuclear safety culture´ in nuclear power plant operation; (2) human performance requirements; (3) the man-machine interface, with particular emphasis on the balance between automation and direct human action and in the need for additional operator support systems in the nuclear power plant control room; and (4) human error data collection and modelling.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor safety; human factors; nuclear power stations; personnel; power station computer control; control room; education; human factors; man-machine interface; nuclear power plants; operator support systems; power station computer control; safety; training; Automatic control; Automation; Control engineering education; Error correction; Human factors; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Qualifications; Railway safety; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1988., Conference Record for 1988 IEEE Fourth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1988.27479