1. Generalized Inspection Policies Ken Zhao Adv: Endre Boros

2. Motivation

3. How to Make Decisions

4. Sensors and ROCs (Receiver Operating Characteristics)

5. Compound Devices

6. Policies Cost and Detection Rate

7. Policy Mixing Cost and Detection Rate Action Mapping

8. Policy Domination

9. Example Model Input Sensor Reading Distributions

10. Policy Optimization

11. References E. Boros, L. Fedzhora, P.B. Kantor, K. Saeger, P. Stroud: Large scale LP model for finding optimal container inspection strategies. Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 56 (5), 404-420, 2009.Large scale LP model for finding optimal container inspection strategies Noam Goldberg, Jonathan Word, Endre Boros, Paul Kantor. Optimal sequential inspection policies. RRR 14-2008.Optimal sequential inspection policies.