Evaluation of human factors in interface design in main control rooms

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 239, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3069-3075

  Hwang, Sheue Ling ^a,c   Liang, Sheau Farn Max ^b,c   Liu, Tzu Yi Yeh ^a,c   Yang, Yi Jhen ^a,c   Chen, Po Yi ^b,c   Chuang, Chang Fu ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS OPERATION; CRITICAL PROBLEMS; DESIGN ISSUES; HUMAN ERRORS; HUMAN FACTORS; INTERFACE DESIGNS; MAIN CONTROL ROOM; OPERATING INTERFACES; OPERATING MODES; TASK ANALYSIS; THREE PROBLEMS; TWO STAGE;

ERRORS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 70450222515     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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