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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Evidence Theory"”.
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Uncertainty Assessment in High-Risk Environments Using Probability, Evidence Theory and Expert Judgment Elicitation
… expert judgment elicitation to probability and evidence theory. This research shows how one type of monotone measure, namely Dempster-Shafer Theory of Evidence can expand the framework of uncertainty to provide decision makers a more robust solution space. The issues imbedded in this research …
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Resource allocation and Uncertainties: An application case study of portfolio decision analysis and a numerical analysis on evidence theory
… comparison of uncertainty measures within evidence theory. Nowadays, portfolio problems are very common and present in several fields of study. The problem is inspired by a real-world infrastructure manage- ment case in the energy distribution sector. The problem consists of the optimal …
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An Evidence Theoretic Approach to Design of Reliable Low-Cost UAVs
… a system's (un)reliability and Dempster-Shafer Theory (Evidence Theory) is used to deal with imprecise failure data. Three unique sensitivity analyses highlight the most cost-effective improvement for the system by either spending money to research a component and reduce uncertainty, swap a …
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Epistemic Uncertainty Quantification in Scientific Models
… is epistemic uncertainty quantification using evidence theory.</p>
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Increasing DBM Reliability using Distribution Independent Tests and Information Fusion Techniques
… registration methods using Dempster-Shafer evidence theory to produce belief maps of categorical changes between groups. We show that the Dempster-Shafer combination produces a unique and easy to interpret belief map of regional changes between and within groups without the complications …
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Assimilating Non-Probabilistic Assessments of the Estimation of Uncertainty Bias in Expert Judgment Elicitation Using an Evidence Based Approach in High Consequence Conceptual Designs
… sets the stage for this methodology that uses evidence theory for the mathematical analysis after the data is elicited using a tailored elicitation process. Yager's combination rule is used to combine evidence and fully recognize the ignorance without ignoring available information.</p> …
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A phenomenological exploration into psychotherapists' experiences of their breath awareness in psychotherapy
… related to various literature such as, empirical evidence, theory connected to clinical practice and Buddhist ancient perspectives. This study made a contribution as it offered a first of its kind, investigation into psychotherapists’ breath awareness within the context of therapy. It supported …
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An exploration of strategies used by South African companies to expand into other African markets
… and geographic distances are huge, not much evidence is available. There is also a variety of research on firm resources and strategic choices for Chinese and Indian firms, including how they are using leadership, technical talent, cheap labour (Contractor, 2013), financial resources, …