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Interactive Fuzzy Multiobjective Decision-Making using $\alpha$-Cut ($\alpha$-절단을 이용한 대화형 퍼지 다목적 의사결정)

  • 홍성일;이상완
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.15 no.26
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 1992
  • MODM(multiobjective decision-making)problem is very complex system for the analysist and decision maker. Therefore, it requires suitable MODM method to solve multiobjective decision-making problem. This paper presents an interactive fuzzy decision making method for solving multiobjective nonlinear programming problems with fuzzy goals and $\alpha$-cut set of fuzzy numbers. In our interactive method, if the decision maker specifies the degree $\alpha$of the objective value and the imprecise goals, λ-mux problem is solved. To examplify the proposed method, an interactive computer programming written in FORTRAN and an illustrate numerical example along with computer outputs are presented.

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BEYOND LINEAR PROGRAMMING

  • Smith, Palmer W.;Phillips, J. Donal;Lucas, William H.
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.81-91
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    • 1978
  • Decision models are an attempt to reduce uncertainty in the decision making process. The models describe the relationships of variables and given proper input data generate solutions to managerial problems. These solutions may not be answers to the problems for one of two reasons. First, the data input into the model may not be consistant with the underlying assumptions of the model being used. Frequently parameters are assumed to be deterministic when in fact they are probabilistic in nature. The second failure is that often the decision maker recognizes that the data available are not appropriate for the model being used and begins to collect the required data. By the time these data has been compiled the solution is no longer an answer to the problem. This relates to the timeliness of decision making. The authors point out throught the use of an illustrative problem that stocastic models are well developed and that they do not suffer from any lack of mathematical exactiness. The primary problem is that generally accepted procedures for data generation are historical in nature and not relevant for probabilistic decision models. The authors advocate that management information system designers and accountants must become more familiar with these decision models and the input data required for their effective implementation. This will provide these professionals with the background necessary to generate data in a form that makes it relevant and timely for the decision making process.

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Automation of Decision-Making in the Game "Ecopoly" for Education on Relationship between Environment and Economy

  • Komuro, Tatsuya;Shinozaki, Ayano;Kim, Aramu;Doyo, Daisuke;Matsumoto, Toshiyuki
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.123-132
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    • 2012
  • Recently, global environmental problems have become serious due to human economic activities. Therefore, in order to build a sustainable society in which human economic activities coexist with nature, it is important to promote and enhance environmental education. As a preceding study, a board and computer game of "Ecopoly," which is the game for education on global environmental problems, were developed. This study further aims to develop algorithms which make decisions in Ecopoly, to automate decision-makings of opponents using the algorithms, and to develop the environmental educational game "Ecopoly V" which enables self-learning. In order to develop the algorithms, the board game of Ecopoly was played, and each player's decision-makings at the all points at which players make a decision were observed and analyzed. From the analyses, it became clear that the decision-makings were distinguished by 3 characteristics; Ecology type, Economy type, and Balance type. Based on the characteristics, the factors and standard values of each decision-making were made clear. Algorithms were developed based on the factors and standard values. Ecopoly V was developed by incorporating the algorithms into the computer game of Ecopoly. Experimental testing of the game was conducted and the validity of the game was verified.

Decision Making from the 5th Grade' III-Structured Problem of Data Analysis (자료분석에 관한 비구조화된 문제해결모형 적용에서 나타난 초등학교 5학년 학생들의 의사결정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Min-Kyeong;Lee, Ji-Young;Hong, Jee-Yun;Joo, Hyun-Jung
    • Communications of Mathematical Education
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.221-249
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate students decision-making progress through ill-structured problem solving process. For this study, 25 fifth graders in an elementary school were observed by applying ABCDE model (Analyze - Browse - Create - Decision making - Evaluate), and analyzed their decision-making progress analyzing framework which follows 3 steps - making their own decision, discussing/revising with peers, and lastly decision making/solving problem. Upper two groups with better performance in ill-structured problem solving model among 6 groups showed active discussion in group and decision making process with 3 steps (making their own decision, discussing/revising with peers). Even though their decisions are not good-fit to mathematical reasoning result, development and application of ill-structured problems would bring better ability of high level thinking and problem solving to students.

A Two-tier Optimization Approach for Decision Making in Many-objective Problems (고도 다목적 문제에서의 의사 결정을 위한 이중 최적화 접근법)

  • Lee, Ki-Baek
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.21-29
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    • 2015
  • This paper proposes a novel two-tier optimization approach for decision making in many-objective problems. Because the Pareto-optimal solution ratio increases exponentially with an increasing number of objectives, simply finding the Pareto-optimal solutions is not sufficient for decision making in many-objective problems. In other words, it is necessary to discriminate the more preferable solutions from the other solutions. In the proposed approach, user preference-oriented as well as diverse Pareto-optimal solutions can be obtained as candidate solutions by introducing an additional tier of optimization. The second tier of optimization employs the corresponding secondary objectives, global evaluation and crowding distance, which were proposed in previous works, to represent the users preference to a solution and the crowdedness around a solution, respectively. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, decision making for some benchmark functions is conducted, and the outcomes with and without the proposed approach are compared. The experimental results demonstrate that the decisions are successfully made with consideration of the users preference through the proposed approach.

A Study on the Port Marketing Strategy for Strengthening the Competitive Power of the Container Terminal (컨테이너 터미널 경쟁력향상을 위한 항만마케팅 전략에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, J. K.;Kwak, K. S.
    • Journal of Korean Port Research
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.9-24
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    • 1995
  • The intensification of the competition among container terminals has led to important affect such as, decision making or aggressive intervention of customers for terminal operation. Therefore, in case of developed ports, the large transition of port operation is composed of the press of terminal customer than decision making of terminal manager. Overall port tariffs for using terminal is made out by the conference of terminal customers than the supreme headquarters of terminal operation, and the related investment of terminal has been made according to requisition or proposal of customers. Therefore, among decision making problems that shippers, shipping companies, and freight forwarder among decision making problems that shippers, shipping companies, and freight forwarder face, the choice of the container terminal is one of the most important problems. So, the decision making of the users seems to have a significant impact on the competitive power of container terminals. The main objective of this study is to design port marketing strategy for strengthening the competitive power of container terminals. The results of this study were found as follows: Firstly, port authority should establish user-oriented operation policy of terminal as the means of activating the opinion window, using terminal monitoring system(TMS). Secondly, terminal planning and development of government should be made to minimize the lead time, to induce the civil capital and to utilize the economies of scale. Thirdly, port authority needs to endeavor to analyze the information of competing foreign terminals as well to promote the concentrated marketing for the terminal on the users, to train the expert and to develop the new port charge system. Fourthly, to improve the competitive power of the container terminal, Port Authority should optimize the subsystems related to port marketing, far more these systems should be joined organically to work effectively. Finally, port authority system should be introduced, Namely, port should have the enterprise inclination as well s the public inclination.

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A fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology for small and medium enterprises evaluation under intersectional dependence relations (교차종속관계하에서의 중소기업 평가를 위한 Fuzzy 다기준의사결정법)

  • 박영화;이상완
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.11-29
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    • 1997
  • This paper presents the better efficient evaluation of the Small and Medium Enterprises by use of fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology under intersectional dependence relations. The five Small and Medium Enterprises alternative will be evaluated by Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process(FAHP) based on entropy weight in this study. A case study is presented to illustrate the use of entropy weight measurement with intersectional dependence problems. These problems are evaluated seven criteria : market criteria, thchnology criteria, management ability criteria, planning criteria, propulsion ability criteria, project propulsion basis criteria, propulsion result criteria.

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A Study on the Decision-making of Minimax Facility Location (Minimax에 의한 설비입지의 의사결정에 관한 연구)

  • 전만술;이성옥
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.8 no.12
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 1985
  • The purpose of this study is to consider the criteria for decision-making of facility location in view of Minimax. As an illustration of the location of storerooms in a manufacturing plant that minimizes the maximum distance workers must travel to reach a storeroom, the number and variety of location problems that can be formulated appropriately as minimax problems are sizable. A minimax solution can be interpreted as a grease the squeaky wheel solution In solving a minimax location problem, costs other than the maximum cost are not considered.

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An Effectve Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methodology based on Entropy Weights in the Intersectional Dependence Relations (엔트로피 가중치를 고려한 교차종속관계하에서의 효율적인 다기준의사결정법)

  • 박영화;이상환
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.19 no.39
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    • pp.265-274
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    • 1996
  • This paper presents the intersectional dependence relations for the better efficient evaluation of the three tactical missile system(T.M.S) by use of multi-criteria decision making methodology. T.M.S alternatives A, B and C will be evaluated by Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP) based on entropy weight in this study. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the use of entropy weight measurement with intersectional dependence problems. This problems are evaluated five criteria : tacticals criteria, technology criteria, maintenance criteria, economy criteria, advancement criteria.

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A Quantitative Decision-making Analysis Using Fuzzy Theory in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Moosung Jae;Moon, Joo-Hyun
    • International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.137-146
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    • 2001
  • In general, analysis of the decision problems in nuclear system management involves a simultaneous consideration of various criteria and decision alternatives. Sometimes, it is a complex, unstructured, ill-defined process incorporating the multi-criteria and the data of impreciseness. To cope with this analysis, a fuzzy hierarchical analysis methodology is proposed and demonstrated with a simple example.

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