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SUMMARY:Human Factors Challenges in Enabling Autonomous Nuclear Operations
DESCRIPTION:Anna Hall (Idaho National Laboratory)\n\nAutonomous operations
  in nuclear power involves complex human factors challenges. This is becau
 se the industry has been held to a higher standard than others due to a co
 mbination of consequence and public perception of risk and consequence. In
  industries like manufacturing and transportation, the risks associated wi
 th autonomous system failures are typically managed incrementally, allowin
 g for faster adoption and iterative learning based on real-world data. Adv
 anced autonomous concepts in nuclear power often require a redefinition of
  the operator’s role, which may bring about skill degradation, trust misca
 libration, and compromised situation awareness. While these human factors 
 challenges are not new to process control environments with high automatio
 n, the industry’s strong regulatory environment, rarity of high-consequenc
 e events, and defense-in-depth philosophy mean that addressing these chall
 enges calls for tailored, evidence-based solutions. In this paper, we revi
 ew characteristics within nuclear power that present human factors challen
 ges that take on added complexity with autonomous operations.\n\n
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