Evaluation Program of the Integrated Surveillance and Control System ISACS—An Advanced Control Room Prototype

Autor: Conny O. Holmstroem, Kjell Haugset, Knut Follesoe, Nils T. Foerdestroemmen, Tor Endestad, Frode Strand Volden
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Nuclear Technology. 107:83-92
ISSN: 1943-7471
0029-5450
DOI: 10.13182/nt94-a35000
Popis: The concept of an integrated surveillance and control system (ISACS) has been developed into a first prototype, ISACS-1, which is now in operation at the pressurized water reactor simulator-based experimental control room HAMMLAB of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Halden Reactor Project, Halden, Norway. It is characteristic of ISACS that it covers the whole interface between the process and the operator, and this interface is fully computerized using tools like cathode ray tubes and dynamic keyboards. In addition, a large number of computerized operator support systems are included in ISACS. The ISACS-1 is presently subject to extensive evaluation. The test and evaluation program aims at both providing design feedback and addressing general human-machine topics in advanced control rooms. The program is separated into three stages, starting with basic human factors work concerning layout and coding remedies. The next stage focuses on the qualitative aspects of the ISACS interface. In the final stage, the evaluation addresses higher level human factors issues, including experiments to evaluate ISAC's impact on the operator's overview and understanding of the current status of the process. The goal is to investigate how modern computer technology can be used to improve operational safety and efficiency ofmore » nuclear power plants and other complex processes.« less
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