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Empirical investigation of workloads of operators in advanced control rooms

Yochan KimIntegrated Safety Assessment Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daedeokdaero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon305-353, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wondea JungIntegrated Safety Assessment Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daedeokdaero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon305-353, KoreaView further author information
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Seunghwan KimIntegrated Safety Assessment Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daedeokdaero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon305-353, KoreaView further author information
Pages 744-751 | Received 12 Nov 2013, Accepted 13 Feb 2014, Published online: 17 Mar 2014

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