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Title: Dynamic Operations Wayfinding System (DOWS) for Nuclear Power Plants

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A novel software tool is proposed to aid reactor operators in respond- ing to upset plant conditions. The purpose of the Dynamic Operations Wayfind- ing System (DOWS) is to diagnose faults, prioritize those faults, identify paths to resolve those faults, and deconflict the optimal path for the operator to fol- low. The objective of DOWS is to take the guesswork out of the best way to combine procedures to resolve compound faults, mitigate low threshold events, or respond to severe accidents. DOWS represents a uniquely flexible and dy- namic computer-based procedure system for operators.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1236842
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-15-34903
Resource Relation:
Journal Volume: 529; Conference: Human Computer Interaction international, Los Angeles, CA, 8/3/2015 - 8/7/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English