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  • Hi Jose Miguel, Welcome to ISA. Please feel free to contact isa@isa-spain.org if you need any help from your local section. Regards, Francisco Diaz-Andreu

  • Hi Jose Miguel, Welcome to ISA. Please feel free to contact isa@isa-spain.org if you need any help from your local section. Regards, Francisco Diaz-Andreu

  • I am Jose Miguel Perez from Spain and I am happy to be part of this incredible community. I am currently working as a Smart Software Knowledge Manager, where there are several technologies in which I am certified as an IEC62443 Expert, WinCC OA Security and Engineer and Mendix ...

  • Thanks Bruce. Agree the problem is that ML/statistical does not understand cause & effect (C&E). And it doesn't have to be a feedback loop. I recall there are 3 "junctions" that cause confusion. I recommend "The Book of Why": https://www.amazon.sg/Book-Why-Science-Cause-Effect/dp/1541698967/ ...

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  • Hi @Jonas Berge , I agree that ML / statistical approaches often appear to be poorly applied. One issue which doesn't get nearly enough attention is the fact that chemical plants have many feedback loops, and these statistical approaches aren't very good at separating cause ...

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