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Strongly coupled Bayesian models for interacting object and scene classification processesEhtiati, Tina. January 2007 (has links)
No description available.
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Discretization for Naive-Bayes learningYang, Ying January 2003 (has links)
Abstract not available
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Bayesian statistical models for predicting software effort using small datasetsVan Koten, Chikako, n/a January 2007 (has links)
The need of today�s society for new technology has resulted in the development of a growing number of software systems. Developing a software system is a complex endeavour that requires a large amount of time. This amount of time is referred to as software development effort. Software development effort is the sum of hours spent by all individuals involved. Therefore, it is not equal to the duration of the development.
Accurate prediction of the effort at an early stage of development is an important factor in the successful completion of a software system, since it enables the developing organization to allocate and manage their resource effectively. However, for many software systems, accurately predicting the effort is a challenge. Hence, a model that assists in the prediction is of active interest to software practitioners and researchers alike.
Software development effort varies depending on many variables that are specific to the system, its developmental environment and the organization in which it is being developed. An accurate model for predicting software development effort can often be built specifically for the target system and its developmental environment. A local dataset of similar systems to the target system, developed in a similar environment, is then used to calibrate the model.
However, such a dataset often consists of fewer than 10 software systems, causing a serious problem in the prediction, since predictive accuracy of existing models deteriorates as the size of the dataset decreases.
This research addressed this problem with a new approach using Bayesian statistics. This particular approach was chosen, since the predictive accuracy of a Bayesian statistical model is not so dependent on a large dataset as other models. As the size of the dataset decreases to fewer than 10 software systems, the accuracy deterioration of the model is expected to be less than that of existing models. The Bayesian statistical model can also provide additional information useful for predicting software development effort, because it is also capable of selecting important variables from multiple candidates. In addition, it is parametric and produces an uncertainty estimate.
This research developed new Bayesian statistical models for predicting software development effort. Their predictive accuracy was then evaluated in four case studies using different datasets, and compared with other models applicable to the same small dataset.
The results have confirmed that the best new models are not only accurate but also consistently more accurate than their regression counterpart, when calibrated with fewer than 10 systems. They can thus replace the regression model when using small datasets. Furthermore, one case study has shown that the best new models are more accurate than a simple model that predicts the effort by calculating the average value of the calibration data. Two case studies has also indicated that the best new models can be more accurate for some software systems than a case-based reasoning model.
Since the case studies provided sufficient empirical evidence that the new models are generally more accurate than existing models compared, in the case of small datasets, this research has produced a methodology for predicting software development effort using the new models.
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Development of high performance implantable cardioverter defibrillator based statistical analysis of electrocardiographyKwan, Siu-ki. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.
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Approximation methods for efficient learning of Bayesian networks /Riggelsen, Carsten. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Utrecht University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-137).
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Logic sampling, likelihood weighting and AIS-BN : an exploration of importance samplingWang, Haiou 21 June 2001 (has links)
Logic Sampling, Likelihood Weighting and AIS-BN are three variants of
stochastic sampling, one class of approximate inference for Bayesian networks.
We summarize the ideas underlying each algorithm and the relationship among
them. The results from a set of empirical experiments comparing Logic Sampling,
Likelihood Weighting and AIS-BN are presented. We also test the impact
of each of the proposed heuristics and learning method separately and in combination
in order to give a deeper look into AIS-BN, and see how the heuristics
and learning method contribute to the power of the algorithm.
Key words: belief network, probability inference, Logic Sampling, Likelihood
Weighting, Importance Sampling, Adaptive Importance Sampling Algorithm for
Evidential Reasoning in Large Bayesian Networks(AIS-BN), Mean Percentage
Error (MPE), Mean Square Error (MSE), Convergence Rate, heuristic, learning
method. / Graduation date: 2002
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Representations and algorithms for efficient inference in Bayesian networksTakikawa, Masami 15 October 1998 (has links)
Bayesian networks are used for building intelligent agents that act under uncertainty. They are a compact representation of agents' probabilistic knowledge. A Bayesian network can be viewed as representing a factorization of a full joint probability distribution into the multiplication of a set of conditional probability distributions. Independence of causal influence enables one to further factorize the conditional probability distributions into a combination of even smaller factors. The efficiency of inference in Bayesian networks depends on how these factors are combined. Finding an optimal combination is NP-hard.
We propose a new method for efficient inference in large Bayesian networks, which is a combination of new representations and new combination algorithms. We present new, purely multiplicative representations of independence of causal influence models. They are easy to use because any standard inference algorithm can work with them. Also, they allow for exploiting independence of causal influence fully because they do not impose any constraints on combination ordering. We develop combination algorithms that work with heuristics. Heuristics are generated automatically by using machine learning techniques. Empirical studies, based on the CPCS network for medical diagnosis, show that this method is more efficient and allows for inference in larger networks than existing methods. / Graduation date: 1999
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Monitoring and diagnosis of a multi-stage manufacturing process using Bayesian networksWolbrecht, Eric T. 25 June 1998 (has links)
This thesis describes the application of Bayesian networks for monitoring and
diagnosis of a multi-stage manufacturing process, specifically a high speed production
part at Hewlett Packard. Bayesian network "part models" were designed to represent
individual parts in-process. These were combined to form a "process model", which is a
Bayesian network model of the entire manufacturing process. An efficient procedure is
designed for managing the "process network". Simulated data is used to test the validity
of diagnosis made from this method. In addition, a critical analysis of this method is
given, including computation speed concerns, accuracy of results, and ease of
implementation. Finally, a discussion on future research in the area is given. / Graduation date: 1999
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Multiple comparisons for the balanced two-way factorial : an applied Bayes rule (k-ratio) approachPennello, Gene A. 28 September 1993 (has links)
Graduation date: 1994
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Bayesian analysis of multivariate stochastic volatility and dynamic modelsLoddo, Antonello, January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (April 26, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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