The effect of temperature on measurement accuracy

Abstract

The work environment gives some effects on the employee. One of these is the temperature. Inappropriate working temperatures can interfere with employee work performance. This study aims to proof the effect of temperature on the work efficiency by using the student as a respondent. The student must finish the task in two type temperature condition: with Air conditioner (AC) and no air conditioner (Non-AC). The task was to measure twenty-five workpieces (length and diameter) repeatedly using five types of measuring instruments. Different environmental temperatures are thought to affect student concentration during repeated measurements. The effect of temperature on the measurement results was tested using Two Way ANOVA. Other factors that are taken are the measuring instruments. The results obtained are the temperature conditioned using AC and Non-AC affect the measurement results with p-value<0.05. In addition, the temperature and measuring instruments together influence the measurement results with p-value <0.05.