A smart sampling algorithm to minimize risk dynamically

In order to maximize the information and thus to minimize risk from measurement and to take into account measurement capacities, an algorithm is proposed to sample lots. An indicator, called Global Sampling Indicator (GSI), has been defined to select the lots to sample, and to schedule them on the measurement tools. A simulator called S5 (Smart Sampling Scheduling and Skipping Simulator) has been implemented and validated on actual data. It shows that the risks can be strongly reduced while keeping a limited number of measures.

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