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Oxford University Press, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 3(164), p. 422-434, 2014

DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncu260

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Adaptive framework for uncertainty analysis in electromagnetic field measurements

Journal article published in 2014 by Javier Prieto ORCID, Alonso A. Alonso, Ramón de la Rosa, Albano Carrera
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Abstract

[EN]Misinterpretation of uncertainty in the measurement of the electromagnetic field (EMF) strength may lead to an underestimation of exposure risk or an overestimation of required measurements. The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) has internationally been adopted as a de facto standard for uncertainty assessment. However, analyses under such an approach commonly assume unrealistic static models or neglect relevant prior information, resulting in non-robust uncertainties. This study proposes a principled and systematic framework for uncertainty analysis that fuses information from current measurements and prior knowledge. Such a framework dynamically adapts to data by exploiting a likelihood function based on kernel mixtures and incorporates flexible choices of prior information by applying importance sampling. The validity of the proposed techniques is assessed from measurements performed with a broadband radiation meter and an isotropic field probe. The developed framework significantly outperforms GUM approach, achieving a reduction of 28 % in measurement uncertainty.