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Manifestation of uncertainty - a classification

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posted on 2012-10-16, 13:39 authored by Melanie E. Kreye, Yee GohYee Goh, Linda B. Newnes
The aim of the research presented in this paper is to propose a classification of the manifestation of uncertainty to offer a basis for a shared understanding and characterization of the concept of uncertainty within the area of design research. During the past decade a growing number of papers about uncertainty have been published. These papers focus on different aspects and points of the design process and offer insights on different aspects of uncertainty. The research presented in this paper describes the manifestation of uncertainty and proposes a classification. The classification consists of context uncertainty arising from the situation circumstances, data uncertainty stemming from input information or data into a further process, model uncertainty resulting from the simplifications in models, and phenomenological uncertainty connected to the outcome of a process. Each of these categories is described in detail offering a basis for positioning specific research contributions published in previous ICED conferences. This offers a basis for the consideration of the appropriate uncertainty management methods.

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

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KREYE, E., GOH, Y.M. and NEWNES,L.B., 2011. Manifestation of uncertainty - a classification. IN: Culley, S.J. ... et al (eds). Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 11 - Impacting Society Through Engineering Design, Vol 6 Design Information and Knowledge, 15th-18th August 2011, Kobenhavn, pp. 96 - 107

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© Design Society

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2011

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This is a conference paper.

ISBN

9781904670261

Language

  • en

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