An example of validating models of continuous processes

18th Annual Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation 2009, BRiMS 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 113-121

  Belyavin, Andrew ^a   Cain, Brad ^b  

^a A50 Building   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuous processes; Model; Thermal physiology; Validation

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS PROCESS; ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS; EVALUATING MODELS; HEALTHY PEOPLE; HUMAN BEHAVIOURS; MODELLING PROCESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; THERMAL PHYSIOLOGY; VALIDATION;

CIRCUIT SIMULATION; MODELS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84858232036     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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