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Disruption forecasting in complex schedules

US11074513B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2015
Grant dateJul 27, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/0635
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for forecasting time delays added to a scheduled start time and a scheduled end time of a task includes generating a stochastic model of the task and resources affecting the task, the stochastic model includes a reactionary delay component that is a function of previous task end times and a root cause delay component that is an independent random process at a specific time. The method further includes: calculating a probability distribution of time delays added to the scheduled start time as a combination of the reactionary delay component and the root cause delay component using the stochastic model to provide a probability distribution of start times; and calculating a probability distribution of time delays added to the scheduled end time as a combination of the reactionary delay component and the root cause delay component using the stochastic model to provide a probability distribution of end times.

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