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Re:New method identifies the root causes of statistical outl... by Retric on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @08:44PM (#32159885)
If your population is sensor readings rather than actual objects then malfunctions should be completely expected behavior.

Treating them as exceptional is simply a sign you don’t have enough data.

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Re:New method identifies the root causes of statistical outl... by kqr on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @03:40AM (#32162698)
There's a difference between expected malfunctions (due to common causes) and exceptional malfunctions (due to assignable causes) though.
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