Statistical methods for retrospectively detecting changes in location and/or dispersion of univariate and multivariate variables. Data values are assumed to be independent, can be individual (one observation at each instant of time) or subgrouped (more than one observation at each instant of time). Control limits are computed, often using a permutation approach, so that a prescribed false alarm probability is guaranteed without making any parametric assumptions on the stable (in-control) distribution.
tools:::Rd_package_author("dfphase1") (maintainer: tools:::Rd_package_maintainer("dfphase1")).
The main functions are:
shewhart and mshewhart:
univariate and multivariate Shewhart-type control charts
based either on the original observations or on a rank transformation.
These functions are particularly useful for detecting isolated shifts
in the mean and/or variance of subgrouped observations.
Functions shewhart and mshewhart also allow
the simultaneously use of two control charts originally
designed to detect separately location and scale shifts.
In particular, note that when more than one critical values are needed, the
false alarm probability is “balanced” between the
separate control charts as discussed by Capizzi (2015).
changepoint and mchangepoint:
univariate or multivariate control charts useful for detecting
sustained (and other patterned) mean and/or variance shifts.
The control statistic is based on a generalized likelihood
ratio test computed under a Gaussian assumption. However, the
control limits are computed by permutation. An optional
preliminary rank transformation can be used to improve the performance in the case of
nonnormal data.
rsp and mphase1: the univariate and
multivariate methods introduced by
Capizzi and Masarotto (2013) and (2017) to detect multiple isolated
or step shifts in individual or subgrouped data.
The use of distribution-free control limits is emphasized. However, the package also includes some functions for computing normal-based control limits. As noted in the individual help pages, these limits can also be suitable for some non-normal distributions (e.g., applying a multivariate rank.-transformation, normal-based control limits mantain the desired false alarm probability in the class of the multivariate elliptical distributions). Nevertheless, their use is not generally recommended.
The data should be organized as follows:
Univariate control charts: an nxm matrix, where n and m are the size of each subgroup and the number of subgroups, respectively. A vector of length m is accepted in the case of individual data, i.e., when n=1.
Multivariate control charts: a pxnxm array, where p denotes the number of monitored variables. A p x m matrix is accepted in the case of individual data.
Functions phase1Plot and mphase1Plot can
be used for plotting the data.
G. Capizzi (2015) “Recent advances in process monitoring: Nonparametric and variable-selection methods for Phase I and Phase II (with discussion)”. Quality Engineering, 27, pp. 44--80, tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1080/08982112.2015.968046").
G. Capizzi and G. Masarotto (2013), “Phase I Distribution-Free Analysis of Univariate Data”. Journal of Quality Technology, 45, pp. 273--284, tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1080/00224065.2013.11917938").
G. Capizzi and G. Masarotto (2017), Phase I Distribution-Free Analysis of Multivariate Data, Technometrics, 59, pp. 484--495, tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1080/00401706.2016.1272494").
G. Capizzi and G. Masarotto (2018),
“Phase I Distribution-Free Analysis with the R
Package dfphase1”.
Frontiers in Statistical Quality Control 12, eds. S. Knoth and
W. Schmid, pp. 3--19, Springer,
tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1007/978-3-319-75295-2_1")
shewhart,
shewhart.normal.limits,
mshewhart,
mshewhart.normal.limits,
changepoint,
changepoint.normal.limits,
mchangepoint,
mchangepoint.normal.limits,
rsp,
mphase1,
phase1Plot,
mphase1Plot.