This paper presents an interval-based multi-attribute decision making (MADM) approach in support of the decision process with imprecise information. The proposed decision methodology is based on the model of linear additive utility function but extends the problem formulation with the measure of composite utility variance. A sample study concerning with the evaluation of electric generation exp...

India is the second largest bicycle manufacturer in the world, next only to China. The Chinese bicycle industry has already been successful in cornering almost 25 per cent share in fancy bicycle market in India which is a major cause of worry for the small-scale bicycle parts manufacturers in India. An attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive framework for the selection process of bicyc...

This paper reports the development of a multiple attribute decision making (MADM) modelling framework and methodology for application to the scoring process against the criteria of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Model for Excellence. The MADM model is based on the evidential reasoning approach with the focus of the initial development and application on the people managem...

A new method is proposed to solve the multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems with the trapezoid fuzzy linguistic variables ( Vs TFL ) based on the trapezoid fuzzy linguistic hybrid harmonic averaging (TFLHHA ) operator. To begin with, this paper reviews the concept and operational rules of the Vs TFL , the calculation method of the possibility degree with Vs TFL , and the comparison...

Although crisp data are fundamentally indispensable in the conventional linear programming technique for multidimensional analysis of preference (LINMAP), the observed values in the real-world problems are often imprecise or vague. These imprecise or vague data can be suitably characterized by linguistic terms which are fuzzy in nature. LINMAP has been widely used to solve multi-attribute decis...

As one of the emerging renewable resources, the use of photovoltaic cells has become a promise for offering clean and plentiful energy. The selection of a best photovoltaic cell for a promoter plays a significant role in aspect of maximizing income, minimizing costs and conferring high maturity and reliability, which is a typical multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problem. Although many ...

In some multi-attribute decision making (MADM) problems, various relationships among the decision attributes should be considered. This paper investigates the prioritization relationship of attributes in MADM with trapezoidal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (TrIFNs). TrIFNs are a special intuitionistic fuzzy set on a real number set and have the better capability to model ill-known quantities. Fir...

some incidents in urban railway systems affect the function of the subway’s company adversely and they could disorder the services. these events may inflict irreparable damage to passengers, employees and equipment. by recognizing the hazards existing in this type of transportation system and evaluating and prioritizing risks, we can perform appropriate actions to reduce the probability and sev...

In the present paper, a new entropy of order and type on Interval-Valued Intutionistic Fuzzy Sets (IVIFSs) along with their proofs of validity is proposed. It has been proved that the proposed entropy has monotonic decreasing behavior with respect to and . Further, a new algorithm for multiple attribute decision making method (MADM) has been provided using the benefit attributes and cost attrib...

In this paper, we investigate the multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problems for for evaluating the computer network security with interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information. To determine the attribute weights, a model based on the information entropy, by which the attribute weights can be determined, is established. We utilize the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy weighted ave...