Man machine interface and its implementation [at Sizewell B]

Sizewell B is the latest nuclear power station to be constructed in the United Kingdom: its man-machine interfaces are therefore, by definition, the state-of-the-art. The authors discuss the principal man-machine interfaces used in the operation of the station, and the systems that implement them. The man-machine interface facilities discussed are: in the main control room, which is used for normal operation and shutdown of the plant: in the auxiliary shutdown room, which allows shutdown of the reactor if evacuation of the main control room is necessary: and in the technical support centre, which is used for remote monitoring of the plant