Data from: A probabilistic metric for the validation of computational models

Dvurecenska, Ksenija, Graham, Steve, Patelli, Edoardo and Patterson, Eann A. (2018) Data from: A probabilistic metric for the validation of computational models. [Data Collection]

External DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2qp305p

Description

A new validation metric is proposed that combines the use of a threshold based on the uncertainty in the measurement data with a normalised relative error, and that is robust in the presence of large variations in the data. The outcome from the metric is the probability that a model's predictions are representative of the real world based on the specific conditions and confidence level pertaining to the experiment from which the measurements were acquired. Relative error metrics are traditionally designed for use with series of data values but orthogonal decomposition has been employed to reduce the dimensionality of data matrices to feature vectors so that the metric can be applied to fields of data. Three previously published case studies are employed to demonstrate the efficacy of this quantitative approach to the validation process in the discipline of structural analysis, for which historical data was available; however, the concept could be applied to a wide range of disciplines and sectors where modelling and simulation plays a pivotal role.

Keywords: Dryad,relative error,Model validation,computational modelling,orthogonal decomposition,
Depositing User: Data Catalogue Admin
Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2022 17:19
Last Modified: 23 Nov 2022 17:19
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2qp305p
Original Record Link: https://datadryad.org/stash/share/9sLnGM8gWKRkIDFPfhJ5cA1spZKjMPovYEUqrPx9KwA
URI: https://datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/1941

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