Robust Inference for One-Shot Device Testing Data Under Weibull Lifetime Model

Classical inferential methods for one-shot device testing data from an accelerated life-test are based on maximum likelihood estimators (MLEs) of model parameters. However, the lack of robustness of MLE is well-known. In this article, we develop robust estimators for one-shot device testing by assum...

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Autores: Balakrishnan, Narayanaswamy, Castilla González, Elena María, Martín Apaolaza, Nirian, Pardo Llorente, Leandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/93697
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93697
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exponential distribution
Minimum density power divergence (DPD) estimator
One-shot devices
Robustness
Wald-type tests
Ciencias
1209 Estadística
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Sumario:Classical inferential methods for one-shot device testing data from an accelerated life-test are based on maximum likelihood estimators (MLEs) of model parameters. However, the lack of robustness of MLE is well-known. In this article, we develop robust estimators for one-shot device testing by assuming a Weibull distribution as a lifetime model. Wald-type tests based on these estimators are also developed. Their robustness properties are evaluated both theoretically and empirically, through an extensive simulation study. Finally, the methods of inference proposed are applied to three numerical examples. Results obtained from both Monte Carlo simulations and numerical studies show the proposed estimators to be a robust alternative to MLEs.