Robot selection using an integrated approach based on quality function deployment and fuzzy regression

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 723-738

  Karsak, E Ertugrul ^a  

^a GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fuzzy linear regression; House of quality; Multi criteria decision making; Quality function deployment; Robot selection; Technology management

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; FUZZY LOGIC; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

FUZZY LINEAR REGRESSION; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING; ROBOT SELECTION; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

ROBOTS;

EID: 36249007368     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600919571     Document Type: Article

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