Since the Three Mile Island (TMI) accident, it has been well recognized that humans are integral to the safe operation of a nuclear power plant (NPP). Unfortunately, "to err is human." One may suggest, Why don't we take out the human element from a NPP system with advanced automation technology? Is
Human factors assessment of digital monitoring systems for nuclear power plants control room
β Scribed by Lisboa, J.
- Book ID
- 114554472
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 427 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-9499
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