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The Human Factors of CRT Displays for Nuclear Power Plant Control

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Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology

Part of the book series: Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology ((ANST,volume 16))

Abstract

The history of Process Control can best be described as an evolutionary progression in which technology has been added, in piecemeal fashion, to extend the capabilities of the human operator. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, processes such as power generation merely required controlling the flow of water through sluice without the aid of instrumentation and computers. As the processes became larger, servomechanisms were added to compensate for the operator’s inability to respond quickly and accurately to changing conditions. The increased complexity inspired the field of Control Engineering and Automation and drastically changed the operator’s function from one of active involvement to one of passive monitoring. During the late 1940’s, the operator’s role was often determined by a “left-over” policy; functions that could not be automated were left to the human operator.

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    Michael M. Danchak

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    Martin Becker

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Danchak, M.M. (1984). The Human Factors of CRT Displays for Nuclear Power Plant Control. In: Lewins, J., Becker, M. (eds) Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology. Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2687-8_2

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