The implementation of a human factors engineering checklist for human-system interfaces upgrade in nuclear power plants

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1016-1025

  Jou, Yung Tsan ^a   Lin, Chiuhsiang Joe ^a   Yenn, Tzu Chung ^b   Yang, Chih Wei ^b   Yang, Li Chen ^b   Tsai, Ruei Chi ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Checklist; HSI Upgrade; Human factors engineering (HFE); Human system interfaces (HSIs); Nuclear power plants (NPPs)

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; HSI UPGRADE; HUMAN FACTORS; HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING (HFE); HUMAN-SYSTEM INTERFACES (HSIS); MAIN-FRAMES; RELIABILITY EVALUATIONS; VERIFICATION AND VALIDATIONS;

ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; LICENCE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDITY;

EID: 67349274406     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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