BDD-Based Reliability Analysis of Phased-Mission System Nobuyuki Tamura (National Defense Academy, Japan) Xiangwei Kong (Northeastern University, China) The Dialectic of the Development of Customer Satisfaction CONFERENCE CHAIRS with Periodical Phase Ken-Ichi Hayashi (National Defense Academy, Japan) Zhongyong Luo (Northeastern University, China) Index Model for Taiwan Service Industries Hoang Pham Haipeng Zhu (University of Electronic Science and Tetsushi Yuge (National Defense Academy, Japan) Shu-mei Li (Eastern Liaoning University, China) Cheng-Kang Yuan (Lunghwa University of Science & Rutgers University Technology of China, China) Shigeru Yanagi (National Defense Academy, Japan) The Application of Non-homogeneous Poisson Process Technology, Taiwan) Shigeru Yamada Hong-Zhong Huang (University of Electronic Science and in Tractors Reliability Model Chuan-Yin Lee (Lunghwa University of Science & Tottori University Technology of China, China) Random Checking Times of Backup Operation for a Changlin Ao (Northeast Agricultural University, China) Technology, Taiwan) Yu Liu (University of Electronic Science and Technology of Database System PROGRAM CHAIRS Yazhuo Zhang (Northeast Agricultural University, China) China, China) Kenichiro Naruse (Nagoya Sangyo University, Japan) Some Advances in Uncertainty Analysis of Complex System Toshio Nakagawa Yijun Li (Harbin Institute of Technology, China) Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan) Reliability Estimations Aichi Institute of Technology Consideration of Operating Environment when Optimizing Sayori Maeji (Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan) Analysis of Statistical Features for Potential Strength Tongdan Jin (Texas A&M International University, U.S.A.) Guangbin Yang Spare Parts Inventories Increment of Structural Steel in Auto Industry Peng Wang (Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems, U.S.A.) Random and Age Replacement Policies Ford Motor Company Behzad Ghodrati (University of Toronto, Canada) Songlin Zheng (University of Shanghai for Science and Mingchih Chen (Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan) Two Imperfect Maintenance Modellings for Systems Uday Kumar (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden) Technology, China) ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR Satoshi Mizutani (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan) Presenting a Burn-in Period Li Li (University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China) Zhenmin Chen SESSION 16 Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan) Yann Dijoux (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) Florida International University Friday, August 7, 2:40 pm - 3:55 pm Jinzhi Feng (University of Shanghai for Science and Statistical Assessments in Beauty Science An Inspection Threshold for Two-Components Systems Technology, China) SESSION 22 PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chair: Ching-San Chiang (Chienkuo Technology University, Takashi Satow (Tottori University, Japan) Feng Yuan (University of Shanghai for Science and Saturday, August 8, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Philippe Castagliola France Taiwan) Hajime Kawai (Tottori University, Japan) Technology, China) System Reliability Modeling Philip L. Y. Chan Hong Kong Yinyi Wang (University of Shanghai for Science and Chair: TYi-Kuei Lin (National Taiwan University of Science Zhenmin Chen USA The Effect of English Teaching in Department of Styling SESSION 18 B. S. Dhillon Canada Technology, China) and Technology, Taiwan) and Cosmetology Friday, August 7, 4:10 pm - 5:40 pm E. A. Elsayed USA The Strategic Role of Spare Parts Availability and Facility Yu-lin Wei (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Software Reliability & Testing Multistate Network Reliability Optimization for a Computer Takaji Fujiwara Japan Location on Maintenance in Industrial Systems Pei-lin Wu (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Chair: Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Network under Resources Assignments Olivier Gaudoin France Riccardo Manzini (University of Bologna, Italy) D. Gary Harlow USA Yi-Kuei Lin (National Taiwan University of Science and Trend Analysis of International Beauty Certificate—A Case Cost-Based Fault Prediction Models Filippo Bindi (University of Bologna, Italy) Hong-Zhong Huang China Technology, Taiwan) Study of Students from the Department of Beauty Science Naeem Seliya (University of Michigan - Dearborn, USA) Emilio Ferrari (University of Bologna, Italy) Kailash C. Kapur USA Cheng-Ta Yeh (National Taiwan University of Science at Chienkuo Technology University Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Mauro Gamberi (University of Bologna, Italy) Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar USA Hsiu-Chin Huang (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Cristina Mora (University of Bologna, Italy) and Technology, Taiwan) Won Kyung Kim Korea An Evaluation of Feature Selection Techniques with Various Ming-Chieh Wu (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Arrigo Pareschi (University of Bologna, Italy) Design and Deployment of a Mobile Sensor Network for the Software Quality Classification Models Shu-Er Yang (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Alberto Regattieri (University of Bologna, Italy) Surveillance of Nuclear Materials in Metropolitan Areas 15 TH ISSAT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON Kehan Gao (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA) Numerical Calculation of Large-Sized Linear Vibration Jerry Cheng (Rutgers University, U.S.A.) A Study on the Importance of Bride Secretaries’ Ability and Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Screener and Modal Analysis of Real Type and Model Minge Xie (Rutgers University, U.S.A.) Competition Lofton A. Bullard (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Pei-Ling Wu (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Yongyan Wang (Qingdao University of Science and Fred Robert (Rutgers University, U.S.A.) RELIABILITY an d QUALIT Yin DESIGN Predicting Software Reliability Growth Using Bootstrap Technology, China) Ching-Toung Wu (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Identification of Climate Cycles from Volatile Time Series Nonparametric Fixed-width Confidence Intervals Hongxia Zhang (Qingdao University of Science and Hurdy Su (SUSUSING Co., Ltd., Republic of South Africa) of Solar Radiation in PV System Design # L. Sandamali Dharmasena (RMIT University, Australia) Technology, China) SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA AUGUST 6–8, 2009 Shin-Guang Chen (Tungnan University, Taiwan) 3:55 pm – 4:10 pm Coffee Break P. Zeephongsekul (RMIT University, Australia) Shuai Luo (Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China) Ya-Sian Wang (Tungnan University, Taiwan) Caihong Yue (Qingdao University of Science and Mitsuhiro Kimura Japan SESSION 17 Monitoring Ocean Turbines: A Reliability Assessment Yu-Min Xue (Tungnan University, Taiwan) Technology, China) Bengt Klefsjo Sweden Friday, August 7, 4:10 pm - 5:40 pm Wen-Hao You (Tungnan University, Taiwan) P. P. Beaujean (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Xin He (Qingdao Hongda Textile Machinery Co., Ltd., China) Huey-Ming Lee Taiwan Maintenance Optimization T. M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Jian-You Lin (Tungnan University, Taiwan) Yi-Kuei Lin Taiwan Chair: Takashi Satow (Tottori University, Japan) J. C. Sloan (Florida Atlantic University, USA) SESSION 21 Kai-Wei Xu (Tungnan University, Taiwan) Anatoly Lisnianski Israel An Optimal Maintenance Policy of a Production Process N. Xirosy (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Saturday, August 8, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Ming-Wei Lu USA The Routing Policy Problem of a Stochastic Flow Network Francesco Muzi Italy with Two Types of Inspections D. Vendittis (Florida Atlantic University, USA) System Reliability Modeling Yi-Kuei Lin (National Taiwan University of Science and Toshio Nakagawa Japan Chair: Tongdan Jin (Texas A&M International University, Technology, Taiwan) Stavros G. Papastavridis Greece USA) Saturday, August 8, 2009 Kung-Chi Li (Vanung University, Taiwan) Arrigo Pareschi Italy Electricity Distribution Systems Optimization Using Dong Ho Park Korea 7:45 am Registratio n/ Continental Breakfast Throughput Estimation in a Picker-to-Part Warehouse Evolutionary Algorithms Sang Jun Park Korea with a Multiple Picker and Blocking Considerations Kyung S. Park Korea SESSION 19 Koichi Tokuno (Tottori University, Japan) Sowmya Parimi (The University of Texas at El Paso, USA) Jason Chao-Hsien Pan (Takming University of Science Alessandro Persona Italy Saturday, August 8, 8:15 am - 10:15 am Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Jose F. Espiritu (The University of Texas at El Paso, USA) and Technology, Taiwan) Hoang Pham USA Service Engineering & OSS Reliability A Method of Reliability Assessment based on Bayesian Multi-Objective Network Reliability Optimization using Ming-Hung Wu (Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare Gordon J. Savage Canada Chair: Koichi Tokuno (Tottori University, Japan) Jiajun Shao China Network for an Embedded Open Source Software Evolutionary Algorithms & Management, Taiwan) A. K. Sinha India CONFERENCE SPONSOR Stochastic Differential Equation Modeling based on Hidemitsu Takehara (Tottori University, Japan) Oswaldo Aguirre (University of Texas at El Paso, U.S.A.) Optimal Software Release Problems Based on the Technique Hurdy Su South Africa The International Society of Science Component Importance Levels and Optimal Version-upgrade Yoshinobu Tamura (Yamaguchi University, Japan) Delia Villanueva (University of Texas at El Paso, U.S.A.) of Project Management Robert M. Szabo USA Problem for OSS Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Heidi Taboada (University of Texas at El Paso, U.S.A.) Muneo Takahashi Japan and Applied Technologies (ISSAT) Toshiyuki Toyota (Tottori University, Japan) Tomoaki Tanaka (Tottori University, Japan) Joint Determination of Economic Manufacturing Quantity and Quantifying and Controlling Hard Disk Drive Reliability Yoshinobu Tamura Japan Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Koichi Tokuno Japan Yoshinobu Tamura (Yamaguchi University, Japan) Control Limits of X-Bar Control Chart Through Parametric Monitoring During Product Ongoing IN COOPERATION WITH Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Reliability Test Implementation of Modified FMEA Method into the Process Nikola Vujanovic Serbia Chung-Ho Chen (Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan) Hongzhou Wang USA IEEE Reliability Society Feng-Bin Sun (Western Digital Corporation, U.S.A.) of Logistic Support to Bus Life Cycle Generalized Markovian Software Reliability Modeling and Its Eric T. T. Wong Hong Kong Rutgers University, USA Approximation SESSION 20 Eve Ou (Western Digital Corporation, U.S.A.) Vladimir Popovic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) Liyang Xie China Saturday, August 8, 8:15 am - 10:15 am Takahiro Kodera (Tottori University, Japan) Shaoang Zhang (Western Digital Corporation, U.S.A.) Branko Vasic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) Min Xie Singapore Reliability Applications Koichi Tokuno (Tottori University, Japan) Reliability Sensitivity Analysis and Parametric Design on Ivan Blagojevic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) Shigeru Yamada Japan Chair: Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Guangbin Yang USA Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Connecting Rod of Reciprocating Compressor Dejan Curovic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) Panlop Zeephongsekul Australia www.issatconferences.org NCo-Simulation of Dynamic Behaviors of the High Speed Pengfei Chen (Northeastern University, China) Markovian Performability Modeling for Hardware-Software System Flexible Rotor Zhili Sun (Northeastern University, China) 12:30 pm Adjourn! Junichi Takahashi (Tottori University, Japan) Thursday, August 6, 2009 SESSION 6 Electroencephalograph Criteria for the Design of Cars SESSION 10 Quality Planning Drives to Product Quality 7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfas t/Registration Thursday, August 6, 1:30 pm - 3:25 pm Hong Wang (Northeastern University, China) Friday, August 7, 8:15 am - 9:45 am Nikola Vujanovic (Q-Expert Consulting, Serbia) Quality, Planning & Measurements Stochastic Reliability Modeling Miodrag Vukovic (Conseko d.o.o., Serbia) 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome - Opening remarks Four-Parameter Model of Component Reliability under Chair: Sang Boo Kim (Changwon National University, Chair: Kodo Ito (Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan) Vojislav Bozanic (Organizational Sciences, Serbia) Random Load Environment Korea) SESSION 1 Joint Confidence Bounds for the Performance Distribution of Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Reliability Characteristics of an Asynchronous Replication A Study on Product Quality Prediction and Development- Thursday, August 6, 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. a Multi-state System Fast Initial Response Features for GWMA Control Charts Wenxue Qian (Northeastern University, China) System Considering the Number of Data Update Period Estimation based on Software Process Data Accelerated Life Testing Lance Fiondella (University of Connecticut, USA) based on Observations and Residuals Ningxiang Wu (Northeastern University, China) Mitsutaka Kimura (Gifu City Women's College, Japan) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Chair: Elsayed A. Elsayed (Rutgers University, USA) Shin-Li Lu (Aletheia University, Taiwan) Mitsuhiro Imaizumi (Aichi Gakusen University, Japan) Tomoki Yamashita (Tottori University, Japan) SESSION 8 Accelerated Life Tests and Reliability Improvement of Image Performability Design of Dynamic Systems Jyh-Wen Ho (Aletheia University, Taiwan) Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan) Thursday, August 6, 3:40 pm - 5:40 pm Improvement in Software Projects by Process Monitoring Intensifier Assembly(KIT-7) Turuna Seecharan (University of Waterloo, Canada) Exploratory Quality Dimensions of Department Level Statistical Analysis and Uncertainty Analysis Optimal Management Policy for a Directory Service System and Quality Evaluation Activities Sung-Min Kim (Korea Testing Laboratory, Korea) Gordon Savage (University of Waterloo, Canada) in Taiwan Technical Higher Education Chair: Zhenmin Chen (Florida International University, Mitsuhiro Imaizumi (Aichi Gakusen University, Japan) Toshihiko Fukushima (Nissin Systems Co., Ltd., Japan) Jung-Won Park (Korea Testing Laboratory, Korea) Shyi-Huey Wu (Vanung University, Taiwan) USA) Mitsutaka Kimura (Gifu City Women's College, Japan) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Jung-Keol Ham (Korea Testing Laboratory, Korea) SESSION 4 Gyu-Ro Kim (Kyonggi Institute of Technology, Korea) Thursday, August 6, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Applying Multivariate Batch Modeling to Real Time Age Replacement Policy with Bayesian Imperfect Repair Model Optimal Reorganization Schedule of Structural Database A New Analysis Concept in Application of Software Kwang-Youn Kim (VEGATECH, Korea) Reliability & Maintainability in Engineering Process Monitoring Jae-Hak Lim (Hanbat National University, Korea) Deterioration Reliability Growth Models Chair: Rong Pa (Arizona State University, USA) Tamara Byrne (Umetrics Inc., USA) Jian Qu (University of Alberta, Canada) Syouji Nakamura (Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan) Takaji Fujiwara (Business Cube & Partners, Inc., Japan) Optimal Design of Accelerated Life Testing with Multiple Svante Wold (Umeå University, Sweden) Ming J. Zuo (University of Alberta, Canada) Keiko Nakayama (Chukyo University, Japan) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Estimation Objectives using Log-normal Distribution Remaining Useful Life Prediction for a Unit under Time- Nouna Kettaneh-Wold (Umetrics Inc., USA) Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan) Haiyan Xu (Shanghai Normal University, China) Varying Operating Conditions Reliability-Based Design with Mixed Discrete Deterministic 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Luncheon Yincai Tang (East China Normal University, China) Collection and Analysis of Field Data for Design and Continuous Random Variables Optimal Imperfect Maintenance of Aircraft Haitao Liao (University of Tennessee, USA) SESSION 13 Heliang Fei (Shanghai Normal University, China) and Quality Improvements Shunqi Yang (University of Electronic Science and Kodo Ito (Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan) Friday, August 7, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Component Replacement Analysis in the Power Industry Amar Thiraviam (Teledyne-ODI, USA) Technology of China, China) Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan) Early Reliability Prediction of Mechatronic Systems in Jose F. Espiritu (The University of Texas at El Paso, USA) Jeremy Lucas (Teledyne-ODI, USA) Zhonglai Wang (University of Electronic Science and Engineering Statistics & Reliability Prediction Automotive Industry 9:45 am - 9:55 am Coffee Break David W. Coit (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA) Technology of China, China) Chair: P. Zeephongsekul (RMIT University, Australia) D. Hofmann (Universität Stuttgart, Germany) 3:25 pm - 3:40 pm Coffee Break Hong-Zhong Huang (University of Electronic Science and M. Kopp (Universität Stuttgart, Germany) Optimal Maintenance Strategies for Wind Turbine Systems SESSION 11 Joint Distribution Decomposition for the Reliability Analysis Technology of China, China) B. Bertsche (Universität Stuttgart, Germany) Eunshin Byon (Texas A&M University, USA) SESSION 7 Friday, August 7, 9:55 am - 11:55 am of Systems with Correlated Failures Yu Liu (University of Electronic Science and Technology Engineering Reliability Design and Applications Lance Fiondella (University of Connecticut, USA) M. Wedel (Universität Stuttgart, Germany) Lewis Ntaimo (Texas A&M University, USA) Thursday, August 6, 3:40 pm - 5:40 pm of China, China) Chair: D. Gary Harlow (Lehigh University, USA) P. Göhner (Universität Stuttgart, Germany) Yu Ding (Texas A&M University, USA) System Reliability in Design A Modified Block Replacement Aspect for a k-out-of-n System A. Mannhart (Daimler AG, Böblingen, Germany) Chair: Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Uncertainty Analysis of Flow Rating Equation for Reliability Analysis of Stochastic Structural System for Bus Minjae Park (Rutgers University, USA) O. Fritz (Daimler AG, Böblingen, Germany) Reliability of Photovoltaic Modules: An Overview Uncontrolled Submerged Flow over a Spillway Failure-Dependence Mechanism and Copula-based Frame Structure Hoang Pham (Rutgers University, USA) Joseph Kuitche (Arizona State University, USA) Walter Z. Tang (Florida International University, USA) A Heuristic for Determining Optimum Multiple Stress Reliability Model of Structural Systems Tianxia Zhang (Northeastern University, China) Rong Pan (Arizona State University, USA) Fang Wang (Florida International University, USA) A Nonparametric Regression Software Reliability Growth Accelerated Life Test Plans Zhou Jinyu (Jiangsu Teacher’s University of Technology, Guosheng Zhang (Northeastern University, China) Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm (Florida International University, Model Based on Two Estimators Elsayed A. Elsayed (Rutgers University, USA) Govindasamy Tamizhmani (Arizona State University, USA) China) Daqian Zhang (Northeastern University, China) USA) Toh Bin Yii (RMIT University, Australia) Michael Koskulics (Rutgers University, USA) Xie Liyang (Northeastern University, China) SESSION 5 Emile Damisse (South Florida Water Management District, USA) Reliability Study of an Intelligent Transmitter P. Zeephongsekul (RMIT University, Australia) Thursday, August 7, 1:30 pm - 3:25 pm Crack Linkup and Residual Strength of Multi-hole Florent Brissaud (Institut National de l’Environnement SESSION 2 Applying Bayesian Networks to Test-Field Cost Optimization SESSION 14 Component Industriel et des Risques, France) Thursday, August 6, 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Software Reliability Modeling & Its Application Decisions Friday, August 7, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Ningxiang Wu (Northeastern University, China) Anne Barros (Université de Technologie de Troyes, France) Human Error & Risk Modeling Chair: Shinji Inoue (Tottori Univerisity, Japan) Bahman Honari (University of Limerick, Ireland) Testing Modeling Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Christophe Bérenguer (Université de Technologie de Troyes, Chair: B.S. Dhillon (University of Ottawa, Canada) John Donovan (Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland) Chair: Jawsin Su (Chinese Culture University, Taiwan) Reliability Modeling with Imperfect Debugging based on Bo Chen (Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, China) France) Eamonn Murphy (University of Limerick, Ireland) Risk Assessment in Milk Collection and Transport Stochastic Differential Equation for an Open Source Software Jianzhong Liu (Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, China) Dominique Charpentier (Institut National de l’Environnement Hair Beauty Marketing Orientation by Balanced Scorecard Suraj M. Alexander (University of Louisville, USA) Yoshinobu Tamura (Yamaguchi University, Japan) An Alternative Approach for Goodness-of-Fit Test Industriel et des Risques, France) Application Reliability Modeling and Assessment of Isomorphic Multiple Ming-Chein Wu (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) ‘Microshocks- Microdamages’ Type of System Component Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Weak Site Component Zhenmin Chen (Florida International University, USA) Study on Numerical Identification of the Nonlinear Chaotic Hsiu-Chin Huang (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Interaction; Failure Models Infinite Server Queueing Modeling for Discrete Software Wenxue Qian (Northeastern University, China) Chunmiao Ye (Florida International University, USA) Vibration of a Gear Pair Jerzy K. Filus (Oakton Community College, USA) Zhe Yuan (Northeastern University, China) Yu-Lin Wei (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Reliability Measurement Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Lidia Z. Filus (Northeastern Illinois University, USA) Zhili Sun (Northeastern University, China) Ching-San Chiang (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Naoki Iwamoto (Tottori University, Japan) Xiaowei Yin (Shenyang Institute of Engineering, China) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome Reception Mortality and Life Expectancy Predictiony Shinji Inoue (Tottori University, Japan) The Method of Analyzing the Reliability Sensitivity of Tooth Modern Menu Classics of Vegetarian Restaurant in Research - LOHAS Orient Hoang Pham (Rutgers University, USA) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Surface Contact Strength about Spur Gear Friday, August 7, 2009 Yanyan Shi (Northeastern University, China) Lang-Roy Chiou (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) Human Error in Aviation: An Investigative Study Software Reliability Modeling with Changing of Testing- 7:45 am Registratio n/ Continental Breakfast Zhili Sun (Northeastern University, China) Chin-Hung Chen (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) B.S. Dhillon (University of Ottawa, Canada) Environment at Change-Point Feng Mu (Shen Yang Aeroengine Research Institute, China) Ching-San Chiang (Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan) 10:45 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break Yuichi Tobita (Tottori University, Japan) SESSION 9 Reliability and Economic Sustainability in a Revamping Guoquan Li (Shen Yang Aeroengine Research Institute, China) Backflush Model for Sequential Test and its Applications Shinji Inoue (Tottori University, Japan) Process of a Gas Oil Desulphurization Unit Friday, August 7, 8:15 am - 9:45 am Characterization of Structural Wire under Very High Cycle Fatigue Heng-Sheng Chen (Chinese Culture University, Taiwan) M. Bevilacqua (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy) SESSION 3 Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Reliability Applications D. Gary Harlow (Lehigh University, USA) Hau-Dong Tsui (Chinese Culture University, Taiwan) Thursday, August 6, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm F. E. Ciarapica (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy) Jaw-Sin Su (Chinese Culture University, Taiwan) Quality Assurance for Agile Component-Based Software Chair: Guangbin Yang (Ford Motor Company, USA) Quality in Design G. Giacchetta (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy) SESSION 12 Development SESSION 15 Chair: Gordon Savage (University of Waterloo, Canada) Inspection and Measurement Errors of Containers An Equilibrium of Threshold Policies in a Queueing System Friday, August 7, 9:55 am - 11:55 am Alexandru Averian (Spiru Haret University, Romania) Quality-Oriented Software Management & Friday, August 7, 2:40 pm - 3:55 pm Multi-Process Capability Analysis Chart for Dependent at Port-of-Entry with Observable and Unobservable Queues on Arrivals Gheorghe Duda (Spiru Haret University, Romania) Statistical Analysis Reliability Analysis & Optimization Non-normal Quality Characteristics Junji Koyanagi (Tottori University, Japan) Grigore Albeanu (Spiru Haret University, Romania) Yada Zhu (Rutgers University, USA) Chair: Takaji Fujiwara (Business Cube & Partners, Inc., Chair: Z. Filus (Northeastern Illinois University, USA) Sang Boo Kim (Changwon National University, Korea) Keisuke Yoshida (Sanko Marketing Foods Co. Ltd., Japan) Mingyu Li (Rutgers University, USA) Japan) Sung Youb Choo (Samsung Techwin Co., LTD, Korea) Software Reliability Modeling based on PHM Approach Hajime Kawai (Tottori University, Japan) A Symbolic Reliability Formula using SDP Method for in an Infinite Server Queueing Model Christina M. Young (Rutgers University, USA) A Study on Statistical Analysis of Process Monitoring Data Weighted–k–out–of–n System Quality in Design: Designs of Tactile Guide Paths Design for Reliability: A Case Study of Remote Resistance Minge Xie (Rutgers University, USA) for Software Process Improvement Yoichi Higashiyama (Ehime University, Japan) Kin Wai Michael Siu (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shinji Inoue (Tottori University, Japan) Welding Process Akihiro Kawahara (Tottori University, Japan) Xu Cai (Ehime University, Japan) Hong Kong) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Elsayed A. Elsayed (Rutgers University, USA) Guangbin Yang (Ford Motor Company, USA) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Ventsi Rumchev (Curtin University of Technology, Australia)