Title :
Factors to consider in the introduction of foreign technologies
Author_Institution :
Human Factors Res. Center, Central Res. Inst. of Electr. Power Ind., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The author reports on a joint US-Japanese research project on the reduction of human errors during maintenance operations on advanced light water reactors. Specific issues addressed include: cultural differences between Japan and US; the value of suggestion boxes; and technology transfer between the US and Japan.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor operation; fission reactor safety; nuclear power stations; advanced light water reactors; foreign technologies; human errors; maintenance operations; suggestion boxes; Arm; Cultural differences; Fires; Human factors; Inductors; Instruments; Isolation technology; Modems; Moon; Research and development;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1992., Conference Record for 1992 IEEE Fifth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0888-3
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1992.283414
