How can we generate a report in Matlab that traces outputs to inputs

One of our customers was asking if there is a report in Matlab that traces outputs to inputs. The inputs that impact the output.

Thank you,

Pasteur

[Jan]

The question is not clear. Which outputs of what?

[Pasteur Bagenzi]

He wants to know if there is any tool from the MathWorks that identifies for a model which model inputs can influence/impact a model's outputs?

[Jan]

Do you mean a Simulink model? Then it would be a good idea to mention this.

I think the source is such a "tool". I do not have a better answer yet. Because you can encourage your customer o ask more specifically.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Perhaps your customer is interested in Black Box Modeling, which does not assume anything about the model and attempts to estimate what it must be: that process implicitly has to figure out how the various inputs affect the output (at least in approximate terms.)

If the effects need to be estimated more precisely, then I suspect that grey box modeling would be needed.