Psycho-engineering investigations in metrological service

Conclusions

• 1. The main attention of psycho-engineering research in the State service of testing measuring equipment should be paid to studying interaction processes in “instrument-operator” testing systems (IOTS) for the purpose of discovering the particular features of this process, which are due to the complexity of the operator's tasks, design peculiarities of the instruments' indicators and control members, the properties of media, the condition and special features of the operator's nervous system. It is known from the experience of psycho-engineering investigations that it is possible to obtain an adequately complete information on specific interaction between man and equipment in laboratory experiments by imposing strict limitations. In IOT systems the actions of operators is also severely restricted, thus making the investigation of such systems promising.

• 2. An analysis of specific interaction will serve to make an objective approach to the raising of the labor productivity of testers and providing a high quality of testing. The first problem is solved by a reasonable, objectively substantiated rationalization of IOT systems, by automation and mechanization of separate processes, and the establishment of substantiated norms for working processes. The second problem requires an improvement in the system for training testing personnel as a prerequisite for high-quality testing and the establishment of a service for checking the quality of testing.