Maturity of models in a multi-model decision support system
Paper in proceeding, 2017

To reduce uncertainty in decisions, engineers experiment with models, such as, exploring what-if scenarios, and thus increase knowledge. Still, because modelling is an idealisation of reality, there is often substantial uncertainty involved, and this decision makers less confident to lean onto models alone when making decisions. The aim of this paper is to conceptualize a design support for improving confidence and validity in models, by communicating uncertainties from modelling and simulation to relevant stakeholders. The paper reports on empirical data from a research profile workshop. The findings illustrate the importance of communicating uncertainties from models between relevant stakeholders in order to drive action. The paper then presents an approach to visualize model maturity levels as well as impact levels in relation to one or several aggregated models. With this approach, focus can move to discuss the knowledge about the knowledge that is created from modelling, and to facilitate discussions on a meta-level about the modelling and simulation. This is exemplified by a test scenario where a multi-disciplinary modelling and simulation of an asphalt roller is presented.

Simulation

Uncertainty

Visualisation

Decision making

Modelling

Author

C. Johansson

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, BTH

J. Wall

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, BTH

Massimo Panarotto

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED

22204334 (ISSN) 22204342 (eISSN)

Vol. 6 DS87-6 237-246

Subject Categories

Computer and Information Science

Social and Economic Geography

Areas of Advance

Production

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