This video recording is from the technical session held at the NRC Regulatory Information Conference in 2024. 90% of the closed captions are accurate. More information on the technical session is provided below.
W11 Human in the Loop: The Changing Role of Humans in New and Advanced Reactor Designs
The next generation of reactor designs feature a variety of non-traditional operational concepts like remote operation, multi-unit operation, and highly automated systems. These new concepts can fundamentally change the role of the human in ensuring the safe operation of nuclear reactors. This session features a diverse panel of experts who will discuss important considerations for human-system interactions in different operational design contexts. Panelists will present their views on the top human performance challenges and opportunities with new and advanced reactor designs and the associated safety and regulatory implications.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
David Desaulniers, Senior Technical Advisor for Human Factors and Human Performance, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
Opening Remarks
SPEAKER(S):
Karen Priestman, Director, Design Engineering, Nuclear Promise X, Inc.
Top HFE Challenges and Opportunities
Richard Paese, Digital Instrumentation & Control and Human Factors Engineering Consultant, Sargent & Lundy
Human Factors Engineering in Advanced Plants: The Future of Remote Operations
Claire Blackett, Senior Human Factors Consultant, Risk Pilot
Human in the Loop: THe Changing Role of Humans in New Advanced Reactor Designs
Paula Savioja-Kangasluoma, Section Head, STUK Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland
RIC 2024 Human in the Loop Panel
David Desaulniers, Senior Technical Advisor for Human Factors and Human Performance, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
Greatest Human Factors Challenge and Opportunity: A Risk-Informed Perspective
SESSION CORDINATORS(S):
Niav Hughes Green, Human Factors Psychologist, Human Factors & Reliability Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC e-mail: Niav.HughesGreen@nrc.gov
Stephanie Morrow, Human Factors Psychologist, Human Factors & Reliability Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC e-mail: Stephanie.Morrow@nrc.gov