MAN-MACHINE

SYSTEM
• Human factors are a system concerned with the relationship among human
beings, work place or work environment and machines. All man-machine systems
are produced with some objective in view.
• This objective is always well defined and the system is designed so as achieve the
objective as successfully as possible. In view of this the operational functions of
both the components and constituents i.e. man and machine should be clearly
defined.
Characteristics of Man-machine System

(1) The man-machine system consists of the man, the machine and system
environment.
(2) It is essentially artificial by nature and is specifically developed to fulfill
some purpose or specific aim.
(3) It has specific inputs and outputs which are appropriately balanced.
(4) It is variable in size and complexity and is dynamic in performance.
(5) Subsystems of man machine system interact with and effects the other
parts.
(6) The man-machine system becomes more efficient when inputs and out
puts are adequately balanced.
(7) Environmental factors or system environment effects system
performance.
MACHINE - AS A COMPONENT OF MAN-MACHINE
SYSTEM
• Machine receives instructions from the man and it carries them out and usually indicates
its progress to the man by a display of information.

• Therefore as many ergonomic measures as possible should be introduced at the design

stage of a building, appliance or machine, or when equipment is being installed
The function usually best to allocate to a machine,
• For computing, differentiation, integration,
• When Response is required at great speed,
• Short-term information storage (memory), and
• For simple yeslno decision.

A machine user should incorporate ergonomic standards in the clauses of his contract with the
machine manufacturer.
MAN - AS A COMPONENT OF MAN-MACHINE
SYSTEM
• Man plays a vital role in the success of man-machine system.

• The sequence of events generated from the receipt of the external stimulus to the completion of a
response is very complicated one.

• It involves the transduction of the external or internal stimuli, the perception of the signals and their
meaning, the making ofjudgment (mental process), Man-Machine Systems the placing of information
into temporary or permanent storage (memory) and recall as and when necessary, finally leading to a
decision making
FUNCTIONS OF MAN ELEMENT IN MAN-
MACHINE SYSTEM
• As a Sensing Device
• As an Amplifier, Flexibility, Switching Device
• Long Term Storage
• Making Judgment and Predictions