State event

While OAETs are best used for the qualitative insights that are gained, they can also be used as a basis for the quantitative assessment of human reliability. By assigning error probabilities to each node of the event tree and then multiplying these probabilities, the probability of each event state can be evaluated (see Chapter 5). 

Semantic uncertainty is the type of uncertainty for which we shall need fuzzy logic. Expressed by phrases such as "acidic" or "much weaker," this is imprecision in the description of an event, state, or object rather than its measurement. Fuzzy logic offers a way to make credible deductions from uncertain statements. We shall illustrate this with a simple example. 

Events State changes that an object will notify its environment about, with no expectation of any resultant effect... 

Another distribution function of interest relates to the distribution of time intervals between successive counts. We know the average time between counts is (1 /count rate). The distribution of time intervals is given by the interval distribution. This distribution (applicable to all random events) states that for a process with an average time between events tm, the probability of getting a time t between successive events is... 

In 1927, W. Heisenberg, a pioneer of quantum mechanics, stated his uncertainty principle There will always be a limit to the precision with which we can simultaneously determine the energy and time scale of an event. Stated mathematically, the product of the uncertainties of energy (AE) and time (Ar) can never be less than h (our old friend, Planck s constant) ... 

Knowledge Database It stores information about space, time, entities, events, states of the system environment and about the system itself, parameters of the algorithms, models for simulation, etc. 

Kim notes that when he speaks of an instance of a mental property, he takes instances of properties as events, states, or phenomena. For brevity, he speaks of one property as causing another property. This, he says, is to be understood as meaning that an instance of the first property causes an instance of the second property (1998 41-2). I will also, in my discussion, often speak of one property causing another, with the... 

Given a tolerance matrix, from a network s measurement, results one, and only one, of the mutually exclusive, unknown, events (states) acceptable errors Eq) or unacceptable errors Eft). Prior probabilities of the states... 

The participants recognised the wide range of possible scenarios for assistance operations and what the requirements for such activities would be, and also the need for more information on what the States Parties assistance offers actually included. There were only limited resources for the building-up of regional networks and for train the trainers events. States Parties needed to be better prepared to receive any assistance that was needed this included enhanced coordination between all organisations involved in an emergency response. 

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Comprehension involves combination, interpretation, storage, and retention of incoming information to form a picture of the current situation or condition whereby the events /objectives significance is understood. Finally, projection is the result of perception and comprehension, and it is concerned with predicting possible future events/states. 

Likelihood is one parameter in the risk equation. Risk is the safety measure of a potential future event, stated in terms of event likelihood and event severity. Hazard likelihood is the expected likelihood that the identified hazard will be activated and becomes an actual mishap. Hazard likelihood is the estimated likelihood of a hazard transitioning from a conditional state to an actual mishap event state, resulting in an actual mishap with undesired outcome. 

An industry standard definition of mishap, provided in MIL-STD-882D, is An unplanned event or series of events resulting in death, injury, occupational illness, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the environment. It should be noted that in system safety, the term mishap is synonymous with accident. A mishap is effectively an actualized hazard, whereby the hazard transitions from the dormant conditional state to the active mishap event state. The three required components of a hazard predefine the mishap. A mishap would not be possible without the preexistence of a hazard. A mishap is an actual event that has occurred and has resulted in an undesired outcome. Mishaps and a hazards are directly related, they are linked together by risk and state space. A mishap is an actuated hazard it is the direct result of a potential hazard, when the hazard s IMs (or causal factors) occurs, transitioning the hazard from a potential condition state to a mishap event state with loss outcome. 

Assess risks. This step is concerned with estimating risks and factors that influence the level of ship safety. The assessment of risks basically involves studying how hazardous events/states develop and interact to cause an incident/accident. 

Many of the incidents discussed in Chapter 2 could have been avoided had those involved simply followed the rules. In the case of the Santa Barbara blowout, the persons in chaise did not obey the standards set by the regulators. The same can be said about the recent Montara blowout. The report to do with that event states. 

Witnesses to the event stated, What do you (leadership) do when a piece of equipment stops You always ask the question Why is the equipment down and will constantly ask the same question over and over until the equipment is up and running again. We do not need that type of pressure. So we (employees) have decided that if a minor adjustment is to be made, we will not shut the equipment down but take a chance and make the adjustment while it is running. ... 

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