A novel framework to evaluate programmable logic controllers: a fuzzy MCDM perspective

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 315-324

  Wang, Chih Hsuan ^a   Wu, Hui Shan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy AHP; Fuzzy Delphi; Fuzzy DEMATEL; MCDM; PLC evaluation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CIRCUITS; CONTROLLERS; DECISION MAKING; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; PROGRAMMED CONTROL SYSTEMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RECONFIGURABLE HARDWARE;

AUTOMATIC PROCESS CONTROL; FUZZY AHP; FUZZY DELPHI; FUZZY DEMATEL; MCDM; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLC); SENSORS AND ACTUATORS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 84961191599     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-013-0863-6     Document Type: Article

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