Influence of cognitive human factor on nuclear reactor safety: a simple decision support system for operators in emergency conditions. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cappelli, Mauro; Gadomski, Adam Maria; Memmi, Fabrizio; Sepielli, Massimo; Wronikowska, Marta Weronika
• Is Part Of: International journal of nuclear knowledge management. Volume 7:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 89
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: human factor -- cognitive decision-making -- decision support system -- nuclear reactor safety -- TOGA meta-theory IPK model -- top-down object-based goal-oriented approach -- finite-state machine; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Management -- Periodicals; Nuclear industry -- Periodicals; Nuclear industry -- Management -- Periodicals; 333.792405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1479-540X

Abstract

In this paper a prototype for the TRIGA Research Reactor Decision Support System is proposed. Its framework is realised on the basis of three models: the Universal Management Paradigm, the Information-Preference-Knowledge Model from the TOGA meta-theory, and the Finite State Machine Model. Such an application uses data from the instrumentation and control system and according to the human factor state recognises the type of operative situation and suggests to the operator a decision action as an output. The tool can be used for helping the operator in accident conditions. Here, for illustrative purposes only, an accidental variation of the control rod position has been simulated and results from the proposed tool are analysed.