Title of article :
A fuzzy approach to the evaluation of human factors in ultrasonic nondestructive examinations
Author/Authors :
Domech More, Jesus Universidade de Ensino Estdcio de Sa , Brasil , Guimariies, Ari Sauer Cidade Universitdria - Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil , Bonorino Xexeo, Geraldo Cidade Universitdria - Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil , Tanscheit, Ricardo Universidade Catolica de Rio de Janeiro - Departamento de Engenharia Eletrica, Brasil
Abstract :
Human factors are among the main elements affecting the reliability of nondestructive examinations (NDE). In a man-machine system, human reliability is affected by many factors (performance shaping factors) whose influence on reliability cannot be easily expressed quantitatively. This paper identifies and ranks 59 performance shaping factors by using a fuzzy reasoning method and proposes a procedure to measure them. This will determine the Quality Standard (QS) for a NDE system so that human reliability in ultrasonic nondestructive examinations can be qualitatively evaluated.
Keywords :
Human reliability , Ultrasonic nondestructive examinations , Fuzzy sets , Human factors , Performance shaping factors
Journal title :
Journal of Industrial Engineering International
Journal title :
Journal of Industrial Engineering International
