Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant

The introduction of digital technologies into the main control room of a nuclear power plant also introduces new human errors. The operator log records the control information of operators on systems and equipment, and provides an important data source for the retrospective investigation of operatin...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Dai, Ming Yang, Jipu Wang, Zhihui Xu, Hanguan Wen
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/4/1573
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Ming Yang
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description The introduction of digital technologies into the main control room of a nuclear power plant also introduces new human errors. The operator log records the control information of operators on systems and equipment, and provides an important data source for the retrospective investigation of operating events in a nuclear power plant. A traditional operator log review is conducted manually, which has some major problems, such as being time-consuming and inefficient. This paper proposes an automatic detection method for operator logs, which models an operating procedure at three levels, including procedure, step and action. Such a model clarifies the overall logic and basic attributes of the operating procedure, and can be used as a standardized template of a control action sequence to compare with the actual operation actions in the operator log, so as to identify possible human performance deviations. This paper explains the method, and discusses the advantages and limitations of the proposed method.
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spelling doaj.art-4f6a4b66523d4c14b6a3440bb47ec8702023-11-16T20:14:39ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-02-01164157310.3390/en16041573Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power PlantXinyu Dai0Ming Yang1Jipu Wang2Zhihui Xu3Hanguan Wen4College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Study in Nuclear Energy & Safety, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaCollege of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaSchool of Electric Power Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaThe introduction of digital technologies into the main control room of a nuclear power plant also introduces new human errors. The operator log records the control information of operators on systems and equipment, and provides an important data source for the retrospective investigation of operating events in a nuclear power plant. A traditional operator log review is conducted manually, which has some major problems, such as being time-consuming and inefficient. This paper proposes an automatic detection method for operator logs, which models an operating procedure at three levels, including procedure, step and action. Such a model clarifies the overall logic and basic attributes of the operating procedure, and can be used as a standardized template of a control action sequence to compare with the actual operation actions in the operator log, so as to identify possible human performance deviations. This paper explains the method, and discusses the advantages and limitations of the proposed method.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/4/1573human errornuclear safetyoperation log audit (OLA)data miningnuclear power plant
spellingShingle Xinyu Dai
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Jipu Wang
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Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant
Energies
human error
nuclear safety
operation log audit (OLA)
data mining
nuclear power plant
title Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant
title_full Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant
title_fullStr Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant
title_full_unstemmed Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant
title_short Human Performance Detection Using Operator Action Log of Nuclear Power Plant
title_sort human performance detection using operator action log of nuclear power plant
topic human error
nuclear safety
operation log audit (OLA)
data mining
nuclear power plant
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/4/1573
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