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Biometrika 1976 63(1):77-82; doi:10.1093/biomet/63.1.77
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A design problem for determining the population direction of movement

MARK C. K. YANG

Department of Statistics, University of Florida Gainesville

Suppose that a group of animals moves from an unknown location to a particular area. Their migration cannot be seen, but at each spot of this particular area it is possible to estimate the arrival time of the animals by continual observation. This paper discusses the designs for allocating the observation stations so that one may obtain a desirable estimate of the direction angle along which the animals move into this area. This problem arose from lobster research. Since lobsters move undetected on the sea floor, we can determine their movement only by placing a few trap locations in the sea.

Key Words: Directional estimation • Fish • Nonlinear design • Optimal experimental design


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