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):
 

• Opening Remarks
  David Desaulniers, Senior Technical Advisor for Human Factors and Human Performance, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC

SPEAKER(S):
 

• Top HFE Challenges and Opportunities
  Karen Priestman, Director, Design Engineering, Nuclear Promise X, Inc.
• Human Factors Engineering in Advanced Plants: The Future of Remote Operations
  Richard Paese, Digital Instrumentation & Control and Human Factors Engineering Consultant, Sargent & Lundy
• Human in the Loop: THe Changing Role of Humans in New Advanced Reactor Designs
  Claire Blackett, Senior Human Factors Consultant, Risk Pilot
• Greatest Human Factors Challenge and Opportunity: A Risk-Informed Perspective
  David Desaulniers, Senior Technical Advisor for Human Factors and Human Performance, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
• RIC 2024 Human in the Loop Panel
  Paula Savioja-Kangasluoma, Section Head, STUK Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland

SESSION COORDINATOR(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