ABSTRACT
The OECD Halden Reactor Project is performing research and development of computerized operator support systems for nuclear power plant control rooms. These systems cover areas such as alarm filtering and prioritisation, diagnostic support, and procedural support. Whilst the operating shift can accrue many benefits from the use of such systems, the human factors challenges raised within their development are different from those within conventional style control rooms. A main concern now is to ensure that the increased breath and complexity of information these support systems provide does not impair the shift’s overview of the current plant status.
