Although it is probably the best‐known prospective hazard analysis (PHA) tool, failure mode
and effects analysis (FMEA) is far from the only option available. This article introduces one …

A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides critical services to preterm and high-risk
infants. Over the years, many tools and techniques have been introduced to support the …

The hardest task in knowledge engineering for probabilistic graphical models, such as
Bayesian networks and influence diagrams, is obtaining their numerical parameters. Models …

Background. Neonatal jaundice is common a clinical problem worldwide. Globally, every
year, about 1.1 million babies develop severe hyperbilirubinemia with or without bilirubin …

Neonatal jaundice is a common condition worldwide. Failure of timely diagnosis and
treatment can lead to death or brain injury. Current diagnostic approaches include a painful …

Background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent type of lung cancer
and the most difficult to predict. When there are no distant metastases, the optimal therapy …

Metro plays an indispensable role in promoting social and economic development of the big
cities. However, the safety operation of the metro system is believed to be an arduous work …

The pesticide policy arena is filled with discussion of probabilistic approaches to assess
ecological risk, however, similar discussions about implementing formal probabilistic …

Since their introduction in the mid 1970s, influence diagrams have become a de facto
standard for representing Bayesian decision problems. The need to represent complex …

Influence diagrams have become a popular tool for representing and solving complex
decision-making problems under uncertainty. In this paper, we focus on the task of building …