ESTIMATION METHOD FOR LOGICAL DIFFICULTY AND STEREOTYPE OF OPERATORS’ ACTIVITY ALGORITHMS

Nazarenko N.A., Paderno P.I., Sattorov F.E. Estimation method for logical difficulty and stereotype of operators’ activity algorithms. Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, 2019, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 740–746 (in Russian). doi: 10.17586/2226-1494-2019-19-4-740-746

Subject of Research. The paper presents analysis of specific character of the operators’ activity evaluation in design process of information systems and technologies. We consider the peculiarities of the approaches used in accordance with the regulatory and technical documents to assess the stereotype coefficients and the logical complexity of activity algorithms. The methods used for assessment of the stereotype coefficients and the logical complexity of activity algorithms have a number of shortcomings that do not enable designers to apply these methods and complicate significantly the design and creation process of modern different- purpose human-machine complexes. Method. A novel approach was developed for assessment of stereotype coefficients and logical complexity of activity algorithms at the early stages of complex information system design, based on simplifying the assessment procedure. Main Results. The advantages of applying this approach in practice are shown. The proposed approach is a tool for an information system developer and simplifies his design activity to a large extent. In addition, we propose such presentation of dependencies that it makes easier the understanding of the obtained intermediate and final estimates. The approach forms the basis of the designed information module for developer’s activity support in solving problems related to the evaluation of the operators’ activity algorithms in creation of different-purpose complex information systems and complexes. Practical Relevance. This approach can serve as a methodological basis for an automated module of information support for developers of complex man-machine complexes and information systems. The use of this module will give the possibility to improve significantly the quality of the designed complexes and systems, due to the automated multiple consecutive evaluation of various options (operators’ activity algorithms) for solving the tasks assigned to it, and also increase the efficiency of the development process itself, in particular, reducing deadlines.

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