MODEL VALIDATION USING THE PASSYS TEST CELLS

This paper focuses on the empirical whole model validation effort bein g undertaken as part of the CEC PASSYS project, placing it in the cont ext of an overall validation methodology. High quality datasets lie al the heart of empirical validation, and reasons are given as to why te st cells are considered to provide the best available environment for their acquisition. Criteria are set out that help ensure that the coll ected datasets are of value for validation, and the various elements o f an empirical validation methodology are elaborated. Finally, some pr eliminary results and analysis are presented.