Using virtual reality technology to include field operators in simulation and training

27th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 30th Canadian Nuclear Society - Nuclear Energy A World of Service to Humanity

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Nystad, Espen ^a   Strand, Stine ^a  

^a OECD HALDEN REACTOR PROJECT   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIELD OPERATORS; SIMULATOR TRAINING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 33847239550     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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