Published August 25, 2016
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Journal article
Digital technology strengthens EDF's nuclear safety
Creators
Description
This article proposes an overview of the development of the use of various and new digital technologies of information and communication by EDF to train its nuclear operators, field technicians who are maintaining nuclear power plants, personnel in charge of risk management, and so on. Trainees are using tablets with augmented reality software, serious games, virtual reality helmets, and also digital simulators to learn how to control a reactor. More practical training also exists: people are taught how to practically and correctly assemble tubes for example
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Le digital renforce la surete nucleaire d'EDF
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Usine Nouvelle
- Journal Issue
- no.3479-3480
- Journal Page Range
- p. 8-10
- ISSN
- 0042-126X
- CODEN
- USNOAD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 47094673
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EDUCATIONAL TOOLS; LEARNING; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; REACTOR ACCIDENT SIMULATION; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REACTOR OPERATORS; REACTOR SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATORS; TRAINING
- Descriptors DEC
- ANALOG SYSTEMS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; MAINTENANCE; PERSONNEL; SAFETY; SIMULATION