Optimization of data collection strategies for model-based evaluation and decision-making

Proceedings of the International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Cain, Robert ^a   Van Moorsel, Aad ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

data collection; dependability; information security; optimization; probabilistic modelling

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM; DATA COLLECTION; DATA COLLECTION STRATEGIES; DATA SOURCE; DEPENDABILITY; HUMAN ASPECTS; MODEL PARAMETERS; MODEL-BASED EVALUATION; OPTIMAL DATA; OPTIMAL STRATEGIES; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OUTPUT ACCURACY; PARAMETER VALUES; PROBABILISTIC MODELLING; SECURITY EVALUATION;

ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; SECURITY OF DATA; SURVEYS;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 84866719310     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DSN.2012.6263947     Document Type: Conference Paper

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