Design of Experiments and Variable Screening in Large-Scale Models Jorge L. Romeu (1) and John J. Salerno (2) First International Workshop on Social Computing, Behavioral Modeling, and Prediction Phoenix, Arizona; April 1-2, 2007 (1) Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University. (2) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFOSR/RIEA), Rome Research Site, Rome NY

Problem Statement Current Situation: Need for Screening Proposed Solution Given NOEM simulation model of a nation-state and military situation. Given some Dependent variables of interest known as Responses. Given a Large set of Independent variables known as Main Factors. Find the relationship between them and build a reduced Meta Model. Screen Meta Models and identify the Best Main Factors and Interactions. Select those Meta Models whose Key Factors are within the user “domain of action”. Use such Meta Models for analysis of operations, and optimization. NOEM Simulation Model currently has far too many Factors or Variables. Which problem Factors have the most impact on the Response of interest? Which of the factor Interactions, also impact the Response of interest? What is the Sign and Magnitude of each of these factors and interactions? What Functional Form (linear, quadratic) does the Response function have? How much Variation do they Capture? What is the percentage Explanation?

Current State of the Research DOE Analysis Methods Attempted Main Problems Encountered Full and Fractional Factorial Designs Plackett-Burnam Experimental Designs Latin Hypercube Sampling Approach Response Surface Methodology Multiple Regression Approach Controlled Bifurcation Method Hierarchical and Bayesian Approaches And we are still searching and assessing other DOE methods Large Interaction between Main Factors and Interactions This creates Factor Signs and Significance Instability Masking the Screening of Key Problem Factors