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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Expert assessments"”.
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Coherent approximation of distributed expert assessments
Expert judgments of probability and expectation play an integral role in many systems. Financial markets, public policy, medical diagnostics and more rely on the ability of informed experts (both human and machine) to make educated assessments of the likelihood of various outcomes. Experts however …
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Calibrating Expert Assessments of Advanced Aerospace Technology Adoption Impact
<p>This dissertation describes the development of expert judgment calibration methodology as part of elicitation of the expert judgments to assist in the task of quantifying parameter uncertainty for proposed new aerospace vehicles. From previous work, it has been shown that experts in the field of …
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Development of an Aggregation Methodology for Risk Analysis in Aerospace Conceptual Vehicle Design
… empirical statistics, historical information and expert opinion. In much of the aerospace conceptual design environment, the lack of historical information and infeasibility of gathering empirical data relegates the data collection to expert opinion.</p> <p>The conceptual design of a space vehicle …
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Peer evaluation with graph neural networks
… peer art evaluation, etc. However, peer assessments might not be as accurate as expert assessments, thus rendering these systems unreliable. Peer assessment systems’ reliability is influenced by factors such as peers’ assessment ability, manipulation and strategic assessment behaviors, …
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Bayesian risk management : "Frequency does not make you smarter"
… well as (2)an open-minded incorporation of human expertise in risk management. In this dissertation we formulize a framework for BRM based on the two pillars Hardcore-Bayesianism (HCB) and Softcore-Bayesianism (SCB) providing solutions for the claims above. For data analysis we favor Bayesian …
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Identification of leading indicators for producibility risk in early-stage aerospace product development
… processes is outlined, and a combination of expert-assessments and quality loss correlation are used to validate indicator significance. As a result of these investigations, it is concluded that functional isolation, phased capability and control, and differing performance incentives are …
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Conserving widely distributed wildlife species in an African savanna: parks, cattle-grazing and community-managed areas
… historical published accounts and contemporary expert assessments suggested widespread declines in abundance; thus numbers have declined considerably but without commensurate range contraction. Examination of seasonal home range use using satellite telemetry showed that female Kori are sedentary …
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Quantifying Vulnerability to Critical Infrastructure
… as well as from natural disasters. To this end, assessments are conducted to reduce vulnerability. The literature offers multiple definitions of vulnerability and measurement has not been adequately addressed. Thus, the purpose of this research has been to develop and deploy a systems-based model …
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Impediments to Effective Safety Risk Assessment of Safety Critical Systems: An Insight into SRM Processes and Expert Aggregation
… safety risk assessment process, when multiple experts are consulted to provide their judgment on the severity and/or likelihood of hazards, the standards were lacking detailed guidelines for aggregating experts' judgements. Such deficiencies could lead to misconceptions pertaining to the safety …
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Four empirical essays on the role of institutional quality, political instability and entrepreneurship for economic growth and jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa
… examines the selection of entrepreneurs based on expert judgments for a BPC in Burkina Faso. To support job creation in developing countries, governments allocate significant funds to a typically small number of new or already existing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are …