Accession Number:

ADA067228

Title:

Some Bayesian Inference Procedures for Use in Developing an Impact Acceleration Injury Prediction Model.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

DESMATICS INC STATE COLLEGE PA

Personal Author(s):

• Peterson,John J.
• Smith,Dennis E.

Report Date:

1979-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Research on the development of an impact acceleration injury prediction model based primarily on information in the data has been discussed in previous technical reports. This technical report describes Bayesian inference procedures which permit the experimenter to combine his or her prior beliefs and expert knowledge with the data observed in the experiment. Author

Descriptors:

• *STATISTICAL INFERENCE
• *MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION
• DYNAMIC RESPONSE
• PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTIONS
• WOUNDS AND INJURIES
• BAYES THEOREM
• HEAD(ANATOMY)
• ANTHROPOMETRY
• IMPACT ACCELERATION
• NECK(ANATOMY)

Subject Categories:

• Stress Physiology
• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE