MAD network for virtual protocol systems credibility evaluation

To resolve the problem of Virtual Prototype (VP) system's credibility evaluation, a Multiple Attribute Decision (MAD) network method was proposed. The network's mathematical definitions, algorithms and diagram description were discussed, and the evaluation priority and evaluation value formula of network were deduced. The process of mapping VP systems credibility evaluation problem to the MAD network was elaborated. Through an application example, the proposed method's ability to realize VP systems credibility evaluation was verified.