Researcher

Casey Kovesdi

Scientist/Engineer

Research Areas:
Human factors

Biography:

Casey R. Kovesdi is a human factors scientist/engineer in Idaho National Laboratory’s Human Factors and Reliability Department. His work has primarily focused on the application of human factors engineering in research and development activities specific to nuclear power plant modernization, funded by the Department of Energy Light Water Reactor Sustainability program. In this role, he performs technical HFE evaluations that ensure planned upgrades reflect state-of-the-art HFE design principles and do not introduce new human engineering deficiencies. He holds a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Toledo and a master’s in human factors psychology from University of Idaho. Before joining INL in 2015, he was a human factors researcher at Battelle Memorial Institute with a focus on medical device development as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pre-market submittal process.

Education:

M.S., Human Factors Psychology - University of Idaho

B.A., Psychology - University of Toledo

Publications:

Kovesdi, C.R., Spielman, Z., LeBlanc, K., & Rice, B. (2018). Application of Eye Tracking for Measurement and Evaluation in Human Factors Studies in Control Room Modernization. Nuclear Technology, 1-10.

Kovesdi, C.R., & Joe, J.C. (2017). A Novel Tool for Improving the Data Collection Process During Control Room Modernization Human-System Interface Testing and Evaluation Activities. 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human Machine Interface Technologies pp. 1261-1271.

Kovesdi, C.R., Spielman, Z. Le Blanc, K., & Rice, B. (2017). Application of Eye Tracking for Measurement and Evaluation of Human Factors Studies in Control Room Modernization. 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human Machine Interface Technologies pp. 1544-1556.

Kovesdi, C.R., & Joe, J.C. (2017). A Review of Human-System Interface Design Issues Observed During Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Digital Migrations in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants. 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human Machine Interface Technologies pp. 1568-1580.

Kovesdi, C.R., Joe, J.C., & Boring, R.L. (2017). A Human Factors Engineering Process to Support Human-System Interface Design in Control Room Modernization. 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human Machine Interface Technologies pp. 1843-1855.

Kovesdi, C.R., & Barton, B.K. (2013). The role of non-verbal working memory in pedestrian visual search. Journal of Transportation Safety: Part F, 19, 31-39.

Barton, B.K., Lew, R., Kovesdi, C.R., Cottrell, N.D., & Ulrich, T.A. (2013). Developmental differences in auditory detection and localization of approaching vehicles. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 53(1), 1-8.

Kovesdi, C.R., Barton, B.K., & Rice, L. (2012). Visual Efficiency- Detection Index: A new composite measure of visual search. Journal of Eye-Tracking, Visual Cognition, and Emotion, 2.

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