Human Factors Engineering Insights and Guidance for Implementing Innovative Technologies from the Nuclear Innovation Workshop: A Summary Report

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Abstract

The Nuclear Innovation Workshop was sponsored by the United States Department of Energy Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program and held at Idaho National Laboratory on June 26-28, 2019. The objectives of this workshop were to [1] promote an innovation ecosystem that reduces cost and risk through early evaluations, [2] provide hands-on activities that demonstrate the value of using advanced tools, methods, and capabilities offered by the Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program, [3] provide a platform to enable broad innovation in the nuclear industry, [4] enable industry leaders the opportunity for networking and sharing of their experiences, and [5] take inspiration from other industries to push the envelope for transformation in the nuclear industry. These objectives were supported through the facilitation of detailed discussions and industry presentations that were presented within the context of a four-phased approach to nuclear innovation. Open conversation about key challenges and considerations for innovation in the nuclear industry was collected at each of facilitated discussions, which were focused on one of the four phases (see Section 3). Further, a survey was administered to attendees at the close of workshop to collect feedback on the quality of the workshop and their impressions of future initiatives for promoting an innovation ecosystem such as with developing an Innovation Portal or establishing an Innovation Working Group (see Section 4). Key recommendations that came from the workshop broadly included the development of an Innovation Portal, establishment of an Innovation Working Group, and subsequent meetings with industry partners including utilities, vendors, and research organizations to exchange lessons learned in innovation, progress of the Innovation Portal, and other related matters specific to nuclear innovation.

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