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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301A
Session Chair:
Paul J. Hunton
Alternate Chair:
Xiaoxu Diao
Session Organizer:
Edward L. Quinn
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — QUINN -- IEC System SW Vulnerability Management for ANS NPIC & HMIT
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Garcia- NEA's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of DI&C Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants
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Nuclear Energy Agency's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants – Inspection Framework
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Analyzing Defense-in-Depth Properties of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control System Architectures Using Ontologies
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Kim Björkman (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Development of a new IEC Technical Report on System Software Vulnerability Management and System Software End-of-Life Management for I&C and Electrical Power Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Juergen E. Bochtler (Siemens Energy Global), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Model-Checking I&C Logics -- Practical Examples
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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