Albeit not equivalent, in many applications the gamma and the inverse Gaussian processes
are treated as if they were. This circumstance makes the misspecification problem of these …

The failure processes of heterogeneous repairable systems with minimal repair assumption
can be modelled by nonhomogeneous Poisson processes. One approach to describe an …

Maintenance is crucial in various aspects of life, preventing costly damage and ensuring
optimal function. Academic research has strived to enhance maintenance efficiency …

Pedestrian sidewalk plays an increasingly important role in urban transportation. Due to the
traditional misconception of it being an infrastructure class of low risk, the current sidewalk …

Le réel défi rencontré par de nombreux industriels à ce jour est d'estimer à la fois l'état de
dégradation de matériels ainsi que leur état futur tout en prenant en compte leur utilisation …

Due to globalisation, competitive companies realise that providing a more reliable,
predictable, and robust product/process is a prerequisite for satisfying their customers and …

This thesis develops models for system reliability prediction considering unobserved
heterogeneity and spatial dependence. Three problems are considered in this thesis. The …

This study focuses on aligning the business functions of maintainers and operators in the
manufacturing industry for better costs/profits. In practice, maintainers and operators …