Human system simulation laboratory for testing, evaluation, and validation of human performance

Abstract

Modeling, experimentation, and validation activities in nuclear systems are typically focused on physical processes and phenomena. However, nuclear systems are largely monitored and controlled by human operators, and the overall system performance relies heavily on the decisions humans make and the actions humans take. Humans can have a positive or negative impact on the system, and any system validation needs to take these impacts into account. This chapter describes how modeling and simulation tools are used to support research and development that is focused on how humans interact with nuclear systems.