Conceptual design evaluation using interval type-2 fuzzy information axiom

Computers in Industry

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-146

  Akay, Diyar ^a   Kulak, Osman ^b   Henson, Brian ^c  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual design; Information axiom; Interval type 2 fuzzy sets

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION OPERATOR; AGGREGATION PROCESS; CONCEPT SELECTION; CRITICAL PARTS; DECISION MAKERS; DESIGN PROCESS; DESIGN STAGE; FUZZY DECISION; FUZZY INFORMATION; INFORMATION AXIOM; INTERVAL TYPE-2 FUZZY SETS;

AGGLOMERATION; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN;

EID: 78751644063     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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