Abstract
In this paper, we review the development of the Advanced Nuclear Interface Modeling Environment (ANIME). ANIME was developed over the course of four years to support prototyping of distributed control system (DCS) interfaces for the Human System Simulation Laboratory (HSSL), a full-scale control room simulator at Idaho National Laboratory. Originally, ANIME consisted of software code developed to facilitate formative design of replacement control systems for legacy control rooms at nuclear power plants. ANIME was found to be an effective tool to test design concepts prior to formal system specification and deployment. ANIME, which is based on Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) libraries, allowed rapid application development that could be evaluated using operator-in-the-loop studies in the HSSL. These software tools for modernizing control room interfaces were also used to develop the novel Computerized Operator Support System (COSS) interface, which allows advanced prognostics and visualization. Over time, additional opportunities led to the development of a more extensive library of tools, including support for microworld simulation.