The Mahalanobis-Taguchi system(MTS)is a relatively new multi-dimensional pattern recogni-tion technology that combines Mahalanobis distance(MD)with Taguchi’s robust engineering for diagnosis and prognosis.MTS operati...The Mahalanobis-Taguchi system(MTS)is a relatively new multi-dimensional pattern recogni-tion technology that combines Mahalanobis distance(MD)with Taguchi’s robust engineering for diagnosis and prognosis.MTS operation process generally consists of four specialised stages,namely,Mahalanobis space(MS)construction,MS validation,MS optimisation,and diagnosis and prognosis.In recent years,a significant amount of research work has been conducted on the improvement of key technologies and these four processes.Numerous applications of MTS have also been studied in various fields.There are,of course,excellent reviews of theoretical research and applied research of MTS.However,there is no systematic review that covers both theoretical and applied research comprehensively.To fill this gap,this paper reviews MTS from key technolo-gies,four processes and application research,and provides researchers with a discussion of the current situation,upcoming challenges and possible future trends.展开更多
文摘The Mahalanobis-Taguchi system(MTS)is a relatively new multi-dimensional pattern recogni-tion technology that combines Mahalanobis distance(MD)with Taguchi’s robust engineering for diagnosis and prognosis.MTS operation process generally consists of four specialised stages,namely,Mahalanobis space(MS)construction,MS validation,MS optimisation,and diagnosis and prognosis.In recent years,a significant amount of research work has been conducted on the improvement of key technologies and these four processes.Numerous applications of MTS have also been studied in various fields.There are,of course,excellent reviews of theoretical research and applied research of MTS.However,there is no systematic review that covers both theoretical and applied research comprehensively.To fill this gap,this paper reviews MTS from key technolo-gies,four processes and application research,and provides researchers with a discussion of the current situation,upcoming challenges and possible future trends.
