SESSION 12 Development of a Criticality Index for Preventive Discrete Time Models of On-demand Bus System Characteristic Analysis of Software Development Organizations Maintenance Programme Quality Management and Engineering in Design in Local Area Having Great Success in Quality Improvement CONFERENCE CHAIRS M. Bevilacqua (Universita Politecnica della Marche, Italy) Hoang Pham Chair: Kambiz Farahmand (North Dakota State University, USA) Junji Koyanagi (Tottori University, Japan) Naomi Honda (NEC Corporation, Japan) Rutgers University F. E. Ciarapica (Libera Universit‡ di Bolzano, Italy) Hajime Kawai (Tottori University, Japan) Good Fabrication Practices of Total Quality Management Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) G. Giacchetta (Universita Politecnica della Marche, Italy) Shigeru Yamada Satish Chandra Goyal (H.R. Institute of Technology, India) Service Reliability Modeling for Modern Network Solutions Tottori University B. Marchetti (Universita degli Studi eCampus, Italy) An Empirical Study on Statistical Analysis based on with Complex and Flexible Architectures Turnaround Management in an Oil Refinery Software Process Monitoring Data with Initial Project Risks PROGRAM CHAIRS Bathtub-Type and Roller-Coaster-Type Failure Rates Xuemei Zhang (AT&T Labs, USA) M. Bevilacqua (Universita Politecnica della Marche, Italy) Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Yi-Kuei Lin Modeling Hoang Pham (Rutgers University, USA) National Taiwan University F. E. Ciarapica (Libera Universit‡ di Bolzano, Italy) Junpei Yamakawa (Tottori University, Japan) of Science and Technology Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Carolyn R. Johnson (AT&T Labs, USA) G. Giacchetta (Universita Politecnica della Marche, Italy) Guangbin Yang Jiafu Xu (Northeastern University, China) A Note on Structure Equation Modeling for Software B. Marchetti (Universita degli Studi eCampus, Italy) SESSION 16 Ford Motor Company Ningxiang Wu (Northeastern University, China) Reliability Assessment based on Review-Related Data Intuitionistic Fuzzy Approaches for Quality Evaluation System Reliability Engineering and Analysis ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR Wenxue Qian (Northeastern University, China) Mitsuhiro Kimura (Hosei University, Japan) Zhenmin Chen of Learning Objects Chair: John Sloan (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Takaji Fujiwara (SRATECH Laboratory Inc., Japan) Florida International University G. Albeanu (Spiru Haret University, Romania) SESSION 14 A Survey of Data Fusion Algorithms For Reliability Analysis Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS I. G. Duda (Spiru Haret University, Romania) Network Reliability & Performance Analysis Janell Duhaney (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Statistical Analysis based on Design of Experiment for Philippe Castagliola France Optimizing Operation through Design for Manufacturing: Chair: Yi-Kuei Lin (National Taiwan University of Science & Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Philip L. Y. Chan Hong Kong Decreasing Mold Defective Fraction in Automotive Rubber Chung-Ho Chen Taiwan A Case Study Technology, Taiwan) John C. Sloan (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Parts Production Zhenmin Chen USA Kambiz Farahmand (North Dakota State University, USA) Pierre P. Beaujean (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Performance Evaluation for ERPS in terms of Individual Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Chun-Yuan Cheng Taiwan Mohsen Hamidi (North Dakota State University, USA) Ching-San Chiang Taiwan Raghavendra Adharapurapu (Cummins Inc., USA) Performance An Empirical Estimator for Reversed Hazard Rate Function Kyohei Sakaguchi (Tottori University, Japan) B. S. Dhillon Canada Shin-Guang Chen (Tungnan University, Taiwan) Chathuri Lakshika Jayasinghe (RMIT University, Australia) E. A. Elsayed USA 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Coffee Break Panlop Zeephongsekul (RMIT University, Australia) SESSION 18 Takaji Fujiwara Japan Quality and Reliability Assessment of CCTV Images Engineering Reliability Design and Applications Olivier Gaudoin France 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm Impact of the Process Parameters Estimation on the D. Gary Harlow USA Yi-Ping Chen (Da-Yeh University, Taiwan) – Chair: Feng-Bin Sun (Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, SESSION 13 VSI X Chart Hong-Zhong Huang China Ming-Der Yang (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan) USA) Rui Kang China Reliability Modeling and Prediction Tung-Yen Wu (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan) Ying Zhang (Ecole Centrale de Nantes & IRCCyN, France) Kailash C. Kapur USA Philippe Castagliola (Universite de Nantes & IRCCyN, France) Exhaust System Reliability Evaluation Chair: Liyang Xie (Northeastern University, China) Tung-Ching Su (National Quemoy University, Taiwan) T. M. Khoshgoftaar USA Shengbin (Burt) Lin (Tenneco Inc., USA) Won Kyung Kim Korea A Streaming Wavelet Packet Decomposition Approach for Review of Artificial Neural Network Applications in Reliability Cost Measures and Setup Determination for Manufacturing Mitsuhiro Kimura Japan Prediction with a Focus on Design Phase and Railway Real-Time Vibration Analysis Opportunistic Maintenance Optimization for Wind Turbine Processes under Multi-state Performance Deterioration Rolling Stock Applications Randall Wald (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Systems Considering Imperfect Maintenance Actions TH Bi-Min Hsu (Cheng-Shiu University, Taiwan) 17 ISSAT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON Olga Fink (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Fangfang Ding (Concordia University, Canada) Ming-Hung Shu (National Kaohsiung University of Applied Ulrich Weidmann (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) John C. Sloan (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Zhigang Tian (Concordia University, Canada) Sciences, Taiwan) Research of Reliability for Electronics Equipment Cooling System Pierre-Philippe Beaujean (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Comparison of Designs Through Performance Degradation RELIABILITY an d QUALIT Yin DESIGN A Study on Warranty and Consumer Dissatisfaction Xiaoming Liu (University of Electronic Science and A Strategy for Data-Driven Testing of an Ocean Turbine Testing Technology of China, China) Jyh-Wen Ho (Aletheia University, Taiwan) # Drivetrain Guangbin Yang (Ford Motor Company, USA) VANCOUVER B.C., CANADA AUGUST 4 – 6, 2011 Song Xiao (University of Electronic Science and Technology The Development of Noise Prediction Model with Neural John C. Sloan (Florida Atlantic University, USA) of China, China) Application of Statistical Modeling to Analyze the Survival Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Bengt Klefsjo Sweden Mengji Xie (University of Electronic Science and Technology Network for Projector Design of Patients with Gastric Cancer in North of Iran Wei-Jung Shiang (Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan) Bassem Alhalabi (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Yi-Kuei Lin Taiwan of China, China) S. Sadeghi (Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Iran) Anatoly Lisnianski Israel Zhonggan Zhu (University of Electronic Science and Chih-Hao Huang (Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan) 10:30 am - 10:45 am Coffee Break J. Yazdanicharati (Mazandaran University of Medical R. B. Misra India Technology of China, China) Toshio Nakagawa Japan Evaluation of Reliability for a Cloud Computing System through Science, Iran) 10:45 am - 1:00 pm Syouji Nakamura Japan Prediction of Reliability in Mining Using Genetic Algorithms Multiple Minimal Paths Subject to Maintenance Budget F. Haghighi (University of Tehran, Iran) S. G. Papastavridis Greece SESSION 17 Nick Vayenas (Laurentian University Mining Automation Ping-Chen Chang (National Taiwan University of Science & G. Janbabai (Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Iran) Arrigo Pareschi Italy Laboratory, Canada) Software Project Evaluation & Quality Management Dong Ho Park Korea Technology, Taiwan) System Reliability with Competing Components and Load Sihong Peng (Laurentian University Mining Automation Chair: Koichi Tokuno (Tottori University, Japan) Sang Jun Park Korea Yi-Kuei Lin (National Taiwan University of Science & Sharing – A Hard Disk Drive Perspective Alessandro Persona Italy Laboratory, Canada) Statistical Evaluation of Process Monitoring with Design Technology, Taiwan) Feng-Bin Sun (Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, USA) Hoang Pham USA Anis Farah (Laurentian University, Canada) Quality Assessment for Software Process Improvement Gordon J. Savage Canada Donald Gillis (Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, USA) CONFERENCE SPONSOR Yuki Ichinose (Tottori University, Japan) A. K. Sinha India Saturday, August 6, 2011 Optimal Replacement Model with Age-Dependent Failure Hurdy Su South Africa Atsushi Fukuta (Tottori University, Japan) Feng-Bin Sun USA Type based on a Cumulative Repair- Cost Limit Policy 8:00 am Registration - Continental Breakfast Shigeru Yamada (Tottori University, Japan) Robert M. Szabo USA Yen-Luan Chen (Takming University of Science and Yoshinobu Tamura Japan Multiple Response Optimization in Fuel Injection Phasing 8:30 am - 10:30 am Exploring Several Strategies to Improve Software Quality Technology, Taiwan) Koichi Tokuno Japan and Ignition Timing of IC-Engine: A Real Case in an Nikola Vujanovic Serbia The International Society of Science SESSION 15 Prediction Shey-Huei Sheu (Providence University, Taiwan) Kehan Gao (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA) Automotive Company Hongzhou Wang USA and Applied Technologies Software Quality and Reliability Modeling with Chin-Chih Chang (Providence University, Taiwan) Eric T. T. Wong Hong Kong M. Bashiri (Shahed University, Iran) www.issatconferences.org