Field-failure predictions based on failure-time data with dynamic covariate information

Technometrics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-149

  Hong, Yili ^a   Meeker, William Q ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated failure time model; Cumulative exposure model; Dynamic data; Lifetime data; Usage history; Warranty returns

Indexed keywords

CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE MODEL; DYNAMIC DATA; LIFETIME DATA; USAGE HISTORY; WARRANTY RETURNS;

FORECASTING; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 84878605293     PISSN: 00401706     EISSN: 15372723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00401706.2013.765324     Document Type: Article

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