Introduction of the Anthropometry in the Early Design of a Nuclear Main Control Room

摘要

A nuclear main control room (MCR) is a crucial part of nuclear power plant (NPP) where qualified staffs are monitoring and controlling the function and productivity of the whole plant. In a safely operated NPP, the performance of the MCR personnel is critical. The full height range of the users and the size they exhibit depend primarily on age, gender, body physical characteristics and other data within a population of people. In this case, properly designing MCR and human-system interface (HSI) is central to safe and efficient operations of the plant, since it reduces the occurrence of incidents, accidents and the risks of human related errors. Therefore, it is essential that the design of the large display panels, control consoles, vertical control panels and machinery rooms must be adequately performed and the application of the anthropometric principles in all design stages of the MCR is a requirement. When human anthropometry is taken into considerations in the design process, the MCR suits better the capabilities and limitations of the operators. During the design process, manufacturers and designers should consider the sizes, shapes, abilities and constraints of the people for whom they are designing. Anthropometric data varies significantly between different communities in various geographical territories.