Mapping complexity sources in nuclear power plant domains
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Author(s)
Sasangohar, Farzan
Thornburg, Kristopher
Cummings, M. L.
D'Agostino, Amy
Date Issued
September 2010
Journal
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2010
Publisher
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Citation
Sasangohar, Farzan et al. "Mapping Complexity Sources in Nuclear Power Plant Domains." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, September 2010, vol. 54 no. 25, 2169-2173.
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Abstract
Understanding the sources of complexity in advanced Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) control rooms and their effects on human reliability is critical for ensuring safe performance of both operators and the entire system. New generation control rooms will rely more heavily on automation and computerized Human-System Interfaces (HSI). Without proper management, information representation and required operator-system interaction could challenge operator information processing capabilities. This paper provides an initial step in assessing the sources of complexity in the NPP control rooms and introduces a systems-theoretic descriptive model of these sources of complexity leveraging network theory.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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http://pro.sagepub.com/content/54/25/2169.abstract
