Fuzzy hierarchical decision making (FHDM): A methodology for technology choice

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 322-329

  Ramsha Prabhu, T ^a   Vizayakumar, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Fuzzy multicriteria decision making method; Linguistic variables; Technology choice; Technology evaluation; Triangle fuzzy numbers

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FUZZY SETS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); FUZZY CHOICE INDICES; FUZZY HIERARCHICAL DECISION MAKING (FHDM); FUZZY MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING; TECHNOLOGY CHOICE PROBLEM; TRIANGLE FUZZY NUMBERS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 0030398457     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Bass, S.J. and Kwakernaak, H. (1977) 'Rating and ranking of multi-aspect alternatives using fuzzy sets', Automatica, Vol. 13, pp. 47-58.
2. Buckley, J.J. (1984) The multiple judge, multiple criteria ranking problem: a fuzzy set approach', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 13, pp. 25-37.
3. Buckley, J.J. (1985) 'Ranking alternatives using fuzzy numbers', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 15, pp. 21-31.
4. Buckley, J.J. (1985) 'Fuzzy hierarchical analysis', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 15, pp. 233-242.
5. Chen, S.H. (1985) 'Ranking fuzzy numbers with maximising set and minimising set', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 17, pp. 113-129.
6. Chang, Pao-Long and Chen, Yaw-Chu (1994) 'A fuzzy multicriteria decision-making method for technology transfer strategy selection in bio-technology', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 63, pp. 131-139.
7. Dubois, D. and Prade, H. (1978) 'Operations on fuzzy numbers', Int. J. Systems Sci., Vol. 9, pp. 613-629.
8. Kenny, R.L., Lathrop, J.F. and Sicherman, A. (1986) 'An analysis of Baltimore gas and electric company's technology choice', Operations Research, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 1-32.
9. Kim, K. and Park, K.S. (1990) 'Ranking fuzzy numbers with index of optimism', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 35, pp. 143-150.
10. Lang, Gin-Shuh and Wang, Mao-Jiun, J. (1991) 'A fuzzy multicriteria decision-making method for facility site selection', Int. J. Prod. Res., Vol. 29, No. 11, pp. 2313-2330.
11. Lootsma, F.A. (1981) 'Performance evaluation of nonlinear optimisation methods via multicriteria decision analysis and via linear model analysis', in M.J.D. Powell (Ed) Non-linear Optimisation, Academic Press, London, pp. 419-453.
12. Prasad, A.V.S. and Somasekhara, N. (1990) 'The analytic hierarchy process for choice of technologies: an application', Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 38, pp. 151-158.
13. Saaty, T.L. (1980) The Analytic Hierarchy Process, McGraw-Hill, New York.
14. Sharif, M.N. and Sudararajan, V. (1983) 'A quantitative model for the evaluation of technological alternatives', Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 24, pp. 15-29.
15. Subba Raju, U., Rangaraj, N. and Date, A.W. (1995) The influence of development perspectives on the choice of technology', Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 48, pp. 27-43.
16. Tang, J.C.S. and Nam, In-Suk (1993) 'Sector priority and technology choice in the Korean machinery industry', Int. J. of Technology Management, Vol. 8, pp. 333-341. Special issue on 'Manufacturing Technology: Diffusion, Implementation and Management'.
17. Van, P.J.M., Laarhoven and Pedrycz, W. (1983) 'A Fuzzy extension of Saaty's priority theory', Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 11, pp. 229-241.
18. Ramanujam, V. and Saaty, T.L. (1994) Technology choice in the less developed countries: An analytic hierarchy process', Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 19, pp. 81-98.
19. Yu, P.L. (1984) 'Dissolution of fuzziness for better decision perspective and techniques', TIMS, Studies in the Management Science, Vol. 20, pp. 171-207.
20. Zadeh, L.A. (1965) 'Fuzzy sets', Information and Control, Vol. 8, pp. 338-353.
21. Zadeh, L.A. (1975)(1976) The concept of a linguistic variables and its application to approximate reasoning', Information Science, Vol. 1, pp. 199-249 (I), pp. 301-357 (II), Vol. 9, pp. 43-58 (III).
22. Zadeh, L.A. (1975)(1976) The concept of a linguistic variables and its application to approximate reasoning', Information Science, Vol. 1, pp. 199-249 (I), pp. 301-357 (II), Vol. 9, pp. 43-58 (III).