<b>Electroencephalogram-Based Human Performance Analysis for Improved Small Modular Reactor Operation </b>

In the wake of the rapid deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), this study aims to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and safety of SMR operations through a deeper understanding of human factors in their interaction within digital control room systems. Recognizing the pivotal role of human understanding in this new era of nuclear power, we employed electroencephalogram (EEG)-based monitoring to provide an unparalleled real-time view into operators' cognitive states. By interfacing detailed human models, informed by EEG metrics, with specific operational tasks, we recreate potential operational scenarios using an SMR simulator and capture intricate human responses therein. Our results elucidated the intricate relationship between EEG-derived data and human performance shaping factors, indicating a marked correlation between certain EEG patterns and operational efficiencies. Conclusively, these findings underscore the potential of EEG monitoring not only as a diagnostic tool but as an instrumental aid in the design and operation of future SMR digital control rooms. The insights derived offer a roadmap for the development of practical strategies, ensuring more effective and safer SMR operations.

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Title: ScienceOpen Preprints

Publisher: ScienceOpen

Publication date (Electronic preprint): 29 December 2023

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[1 ] Ontario Tech University;

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[* ]Email: hossam.gabbar@ 123456uoit.ca .

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Hossam A.Gabbar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-5343

Article

DOI: 10.14293/PR2199.000609.v1

SO-VID: 5688cb2b-cdd1-42e9-ae50-d6b77914c3b4

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This work has been published open access under Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0 , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Conditions, terms of use and publishing policy can be found at www.scienceopen.com .

History

Date received : 29 December 2023

Funding

Funded by: funder-id http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000038, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada;

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Rasmy Azoole wrote:

Great high quility research. There are some comments like:

Fig 2: Integrated System Design, need to correct HPSM to be: HPSN
LINE 414, 431: EmotivBCI need to be similar to LINE 568: EMOTIV BCI, and same to the rest of paper.
Better to re-organize Table 1:PSF Categories to another formats such as this sample:

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	Master Degree	M. Sc. Power Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Machines Operation Simulation and Control, (Centrifugal Compressors Anti-Surge control & Simulation Modeling) Feb. 1996, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Review Research Article at Science Open Preprints for Publication Title:		"Electroencephalogram-Based Human Performance Analysis for Improved Small Modular Reactor Operation "

4. Recommend some added values such as:

Following to Line 22 (Key Words) add Table of Abbreviations includes all of mentioned Abbs at the research and it's meanings such as FFT: Fast Fourier Transforming, etc .........
Consider add SER to your Control System to signify the first out alarm helping to identify the real Root Causes. We always use it in Saudi Aramco in GOSP (Gas & Oil Seperation Plants) included with DCS used. Achieve time-stamped event recording for up to 32 channels with 1ms accuracy. Ideal for critical power facilities such as hospitals and data centers. (WIKI):
A sequence of events recorder (SER)^[1] is an intelligent standalone microprocessor based system, which monitors external inputs and records the time and sequence of the changes.^[2]^[3] They usually have an external time source such as a GPS or radio clock. When wired inputs change state, the time and state of each change is recorded.

SERs enable rapid root cause analysis after multiple events have occurred due to the secure recording of the sequence of events in the order of occurrence. SERs are therefore utilized as a diagnostic tool to minimize plant downtime. SERs are often interfaced with a SCADA system, distributed control system or programmable logic controller (PLC).

SER reports are used by electrical engineers to analyze large and small electrical system blackouts. After the Northeast blackout of 2003, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation specified that electrical system data should be time-tagged to the nearest millisecond.

In 1984, the Tetragenics Company, a subsidiary of the Montana Power Company, introduced the first remote terminal unit (RTU) that time-tagged events to the nearest millisecond, and now there are also other RTUs with this capability. Digital protective relays and some PLCs now also include time-tagging to the nearest millisecond; SCADA systems that incorporate these devices provide SER functions without a dedicated SER device.
Hope to find my comments useful for your great research, wish to share me such this golden opportunity all the time. Kindly forgive me for any spelling mistakes. Best regards. Rasmy

2024-01-10 18:50 UTC

Dr. Hassan Hassan wrote:

This is an excellent contribution work as the implementation of the SMR are rapidly growing.

2024-01-08 16:31 UTC

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Electroencephalogram-Based Human Performance Analysis for Improved Small Modular Reactor Operation