Mapping complexity sources in nuclear power plant domainsⁱ Conference Paper

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. Copyright 2010 by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Inc. All rights reserved.

authors

• Sasangohar, Farzan

published proceedings

• Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

author list (cited authors)

• Sasangohar, F., Thornburg, K., Cummings, M. L., & D'Agostino, A.

complete list of authors

• Sasangohar, F||Thornburg, K||Cummings, ML||D'Agostino, A

publication date

• December 2010

published in

• Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1518/107118110X12829370265285

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781617820885

start page

• 2169

end page

• 2173

volume

• 3