Title :
Assuring human operator alertness at night in power plants
Author :
Moore-Ede, Martin C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Circadian Physiol., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
Research in human operator alertness at night in nuclear power plants is reviewed, with particular emphasis on subjective and objective measures of alertness. Research at the Human Alertness Research Center (HARC) of the Institute for Circadian Physiology is described in some detail. HARC and simulation facilities are discussed.<>
Keywords :
human factors; nuclear power stations; personnel; human operator alertness; night shift; nuclear power plants; personnel; simulation; Biomedical monitoring; Chronobiology; Decision making; Humans; Pacemakers; Physiology; Power generation; Sleep; Time measurement; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1988., Conference Record for 1988 IEEE Fourth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1988.27557
