Threshold optimization for weighted voting classifiers

Weighted voting classifiers considered in this paper consist of N units each providing individual classification decisions. The entire system output is based on tallying the weighted votes for each decision and choosing the one which has total support weight exceeding a certain threshold. Each individual unit may abstain from voting. The entire system may also abstain from voting if no decision support weight exceeds the threshold. Existing methods of evaluating the reliability of weighted voting systems can be applied to limited special cases of these systems and impose some restrictions on their parameters. In this paper a universal generating function method is suggested which allows the reliability of weighted voting classifiers to be exactly evaluated without imposing constraints on unit weights. Based on this method, the classifier reliability is determined as a function of a threshold factor, and a procedure is suggested for finding the threshold which minimizes the cost of damage caused by classifier failures (misclassification and abstention may have different price.) Dynamic and static threshold voting rules are considered and compared. A method of analyzing the influence of units' availability on the entire classifier reliability is suggested, and illustrative examples are presented. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 50: 322–344, 2003.     

蒸汽动力装置分布式控制系统可靠性设计准则

讨论了为保证蒸汽动力装置分布式控制系统的可靠性所采取的一般技术 ,详细分析了提高蒸汽动力装置分布式控制系统可靠性的一般设计准则 ,包括系统设计的一般要求、计算机的选型、元器件的选择与使用以及抗干扰措施     

Two‐stage component test plans for testing the reliability of a series system

A system reliability is often evaluated by individual tests of components that constitute the system. These component test plans have advantages over complete system based tests in terms of time and cost. In this paper, we consider the series system with n components, where the lifetime of the i‐th component follows exponential distribution with parameter λ_i. Assuming test costs for the components are different, we develop an efficient algorithm to design a two‐stage component test plan that satisfies the usual probability requirements on the system reliability and in addition minimizes the maximum expected cost. For the case of prior information in the form of upper bounds on λ_i's, we use the genetic algorithm to solve the associated optimization problems which are otherwise difficult to solve using mathematical programming techniques. The two‐stage component test plans are cost effective compared to single‐stage plans developed by Rajgopal and Mazumdar. We demonstrate through several numerical examples that our approach has the potential to reduce the overall testing costs significantly. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 49: 95–116, 2002; DOI 10.1002/nav.1051     

马尔可夫链的模块化软件可靠性研究

针对模块化软件系统,考虑到模块自身的可靠性和模块相互转移调用对其系统重要度的影响.利用马尔可夫预测的基本原理,将马尔可夫链引入到模块化软件可靠性模型建立中,通过建立转移概率矩阵,对软件系统的可靠性进行分析并建立可靠性模型.该模型利用从软件开发过程中收集出的可靠性数据,对模块化软件进行可靠性分析,以此来研究软件系统总体的可靠性.     

多退化模式下的电子装备可靠性建模

通常加速退化分析中退化失效只考虑或者假设只有一个退化通道,而实际上很多情况下会存在多退化模式.产品的各个退化通道间的关系存在随机性,即任意两个退化通道间不可能只是单一的相关或者独立.在考虑这种相关性的条件下,深入研究了电子产品的性能退化理论和机理,提出了两个多退化模式竞争失效的数学模型,分别阐述了退化通道相关与独立的两种不同情况下产品可靠度评估方法.     

装备维修中备件需求率的预计方法

通过研究装备维修过程中器件的固有可靠性和维修性,着重分析了影响维修器件需求率的主要因素.利用系统建模和仿真的方法,分别针对耗损类型器件和可修复类型器件建立了相应的需求数学模型,最后给出了维修备件需求率的预计方法.     

A sequential Bayesian generalization of the Jelinski–Moranda software reliability model

The Jelinski–Moranda model of software reliability is generalized by introducing a negative‐binomial prior distribution for the number of faults remaining, together with a Gamma distribution for the rate at which each fault is exposed. This model is well suited to sequential use, where a sequence of reliability forecasts is made in the process of testing or using the software. We also investigate replacing the Gamma distribution with a worst‐case assumption about failure rates (the worst‐case failure rate in models such as this is not infinite, since faults with large failure rates are immediately discovered and removed). © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2006     

水下传感器网络部署优化研究

水下传感器网络具有广阔的应用前景,但也存在能量有限、延迟较长、部署区域不连通和通信能耗大等问题,理论和实践证明传感器节点的优化部署是解决已上问题的有效方法。为此综合考虑水下传感器网络的工作环境及传感器特性,建立了提高网络可靠性的网络部署模型,给出了网络部署的成本函数及约束条件,并使用遗传算法对传感器节点和中转节点的部署成本及网络生命周期内的能量消耗进行优化。通过仿真实验表明,该模型收敛速度快,部署节点结果合理,达到了较好的优化网络的目的。     

某型无线电引信炸高贮存可靠性研究

阐述了无线电引信炸高可靠度的估计方法,用某型无线电引信的射击试验数据计算出炸高可靠度,通过回归建立起炸高贮存可靠度数学模型,并利用数学模型对各贮存年限的炸高可靠度进行预测。     

装备贮存可靠性研究的发展概况和趋势

本文概述了国内外装备贮存可靠性研究的发展情况(国外主要是美国的情况),综合这些情况,归纳了几点发展趋势,并提出了发展国内贮存可靠性研究的初步建议,