The concept of engineering psychology

At present, it is established that a machine, in comparison with a person, more accurately and quickly perceives and processes specific information (changes in speed, temperature, pressure, etc.), and also performs control when extreme values ​​of individual factors are reached (on, off and on). She does not forget the program, does not get tired and is not distracted in the process of work. At the same time, a person is able to evaluate the work of the system based on more diverse factors, to predict the outcome according to the tendency of the factor to change or even indirectly, to find new ways of performing the work due to changed conditions, i.e., its actions are more diverse and especially irreplaceable when the absence of a specific program and general patterns.

With this in mind, when designing machines and mechanisms, they need to transfer functions where the following is required:

performing repetitive repetitive operations according to a specific program;
monitoring the critical values ​​of individual machine parameters and quick response to control commands;
performing mathematical calculations.
For a person, there should be functions where the following decision-making is required based on incomplete information about environmental factors;

flexibility and adaptability to changing conditions, especially in unforeseen situations;
taking measures in the absence of common patterns and developing a program of action.