Human performance measures for the evaluation of nuclear power plant control room interfaces: A systematic review

Jie XU*, Shilo ANDERS, Arisa PRUTTIANAN, Daniel J. FRANCE, Nathan LAU, Julie A. ADAMS, Matthew B. WEINGER

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review the literature related to measuring human performance in the design and evaluation of the human-system interface (HSI) of nuclear power plant (NPP) control rooms and synthesize lessons learned and future directions for research and practice in this field. The design and evaluation of digital or hybrid HSI requires comprehensive measurement of human performance to ensure quality and safety of the nuclear power process control. Human factors evaluation frameworks have been proposed to guide the measurement of human performance constructs. However, there are few guides for selecting appropriate measures for those constructs. A systematic review of empirical research literature was conducted. Studies were identified through academic publication databases and grey literature searches. Eligible studies were coded and information regarding human performance measures was extracted and analyzed. A total of 80 studies met the criteria. Human performance measures extracted from the reviewed studies included measures of: behavioral performance; workload; situation awareness; human-human or human-machine cooperation; other cognitive performance indicators; and system performance. Behavioral performance (speed and accuracy), workload, and situation awareness were the most frequently measured constructs with validated and domain-specific instruments. The results of the literature review provided an overview of the human performance constructs and their corresponding measures for NPP control room HSI evaluation. These results can be used as an initial guide to establish appropriate and comprehensive measurements of human performance for such evaluations. Future directions in measure development are also discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2017
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages1211-1225
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781510851160
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Control room design
  • Human factors
  • Human performance measures
  • Human-system interface
  • Systematic review

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