A fuzzy regression approach to a hierarchical evaluation model for oil palm fruit grading

Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-122

  Nureize, A ^a   Watada, J ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy hierarchical model; Fuzzy regression analysis; Multicriterion; Oil palm fruit grading

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL PROCESS; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; FRUIT GRADING; FUZZY REGRESSION ANALYSIS; FUZZY REGRESSION MODELS; FUZZY REGRESSIONS; FUZZY WEIGHT; HIERARCHICAL EVALUATION; HIERARCHICAL MODEL; HIGH QUALITY; INSPECTION PROCESS; MULTI-CRITERION; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OIL PALM FRUITS; QUALITY INSPECTION; VISUAL EXAMINATION;

AGRICULTURE; FUZZY CONTROL; GRADING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FRUITS;

EID: 77952098436     PISSN: 15684539     EISSN: 15732908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10700-010-9072-3     Document Type: Article

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