SDE-based software reliability additive models with masked data using ELS algorithm

Abstract

The growing complexity of contemporary software systems, with multiple sub-modules, demands innovative modeling approaches, especially in addressing intricate failures and masked data generation. This paper proposed a stochastic differential equation (SDE)-based software reliability additive model tailored for multi-component systems dealing with masked data. However, in the presence of masked data, the challenge of parameter estimation arises due to the inherent complexity of the objective function and numerous parameters. To overcome this, we proposed the Expectation Least Square (ELS) algorithm, providing a strategic solution for the intricate task of parameter estimation with masked data. In order to verify the effectiveness of our proposed model, we conducted a comparative analysis with traditional reliability models using three actual failure data sets. The experimental results emphasize the superior performance of the proposed model and highlight the effectiveness of the ELS algorithm in accurately estimating software reliability.