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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Multi-attribute Utility Theory"”.
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Demand forecasting using Monte Carlo Multi-Attribute Utility Theory
… material demand. This thesis demonstrates how Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) can be extended to the group level to forecast future market shares by applying a distribution to the attribute weights and using a Monte Carlo simulation to capture the choices made by a heterogeneous set of …
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A Comparison of Multi-Attribute Utility Theory, the Analytic Hierarchy Process, the Analytic Network Process, and New Hybrid Approaches for a Case Study Involving Radon
… solve a rational decision problem. Even though Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and the Analytic Network Process (ANP), are all long established theories, their practical applications continue to grow and generate new knowledge. As a case study …
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Player performance evaluation in rugby using Stochastic Multi-Criteria Acceptability Analysis with simplified uncertainty formats
… aim is to investigate the use of Stochastic Multi-criteria Acceptability Analysis (SMAA) with simplified representations of uncertainty as a decision support tool for prescriptive modelling in 'low involvement' contexts such as these. A simulation experiment is used to assess (a) how closely …
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Merchant differentiation through integrative negotiation in agent-mediated electronic commerce
… with a decision support module (based on multi-attribute utility theory), create an improved online shopping environment for both consumers and merchants. Consumers gain increased satisfaction as their search costs for complex products are reduced and merchants potentially increase sales …
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A trade space model for robotic lunar exploration
… A science value model was developed, using Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT), to estimate the effectiveness of a spacecraft design towards assessing a set of specified science objectives. An engineering model was developed to estimate the masses of spacecraft designs within the trade …
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An automated spatial decision support system for the relocation of Army Reserve Units
… A comparative decision model (based upon Multi-Attribute Utility Theory), augmented by a Geographic Information System (GIS), was designed and implemented in an automated Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS). This SDSS provides a flexible structure that can be generalized to serve as an …
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Identification of critical locations across multiple infrastructures for terrorist actions
… to ranking geographic regions that can influence multiple infrastructures. Once ranked, decision makers can determine whether these regions are critical locations based on their susceptibility to terrorist acts. We identify these locations by calculating a value for a geographic region which …
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A methodology for the identification of critical locations in infrastructures
… as interconnected digraphs and employs graph theory and reliability theory to identify the vulnerable points. The vulnerable points are screened for their susceptibility to a terrorist attack, and a prioritized list of critical locations is produced. The prioritization methodology is based on …
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The relative importance of barriers to cervical cancer screening in older women : A review of 140 women and their pap smear providers
… use of a theoretical framework informed by the Theory of Reasoned Action and Multi-Attribute Utility Theory showed promising results in incorporating the diverse factors involved in participating. in preventative health screening. Recommendations are made on the necessity of both targeted and …
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A multi-attribute method for ranking the risks from multiple hazards in a small community
… to assess and rank the risks from these multiple hazards in a small community of 20,000 people. It is an interdisciplinary study that includes probabilistic risk assessment, decision analysis, and expert judgment. Scenarios are constructed to show how the initiating events evolve into …
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MIDAS : minor incident decision analysis software
… decision analysis methodology that uses multi- attribute utility theory (MAUT) and formal decision-making models that was developed for nuclear power plants. MIDAS integrates the theory, practical models and the graphical user interfaces for analysts to quickly obtain the insight …
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Modularity as an enabler for evolutionary acquisition
… of evolutionary acquisition. MATE-CON uses a multi-attribute utility theory to capture the diverse and changing needs of decision makers. Then tradespace exploration is used fully reveal the impact of design decision on decision maker perceived value. By representing both value and expense in …
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Enhancing Coast Guard Infrastructure Management: A Multi-Criteria Framework for Prioritizing Maintenance Projects
… them through the leading view of stakeholder theory and salience. A detailed review of the governing asset management literature is conducted, gradually narrowing from a broad, international, and asset-type neutral perspective to more tailored infrastructure cross-asset prioritization …
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Analyzing the proliferation resistance of advanced nuclear fuel cycles : in search of an assessment methodology for use in fuel cycle simulations
… systems is investigated. The framework, based on Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT), is envisioned for use within early-stage fuel cycle simulations. Method assumptions and structure are explained, and reference technology cases are presented to test the model. Eleven metrics are presented to …
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Impediments to Effective Safety Risk Assessment of Safety Critical Systems: An Insight into SRM Processes and Expert Aggregation
… to be inconsistent with the axioms of decision theory. Second, in the safety risk assessment process, when multiple experts are consulted to provide their judgment on the severity and/or likelihood of hazards, the standards were lacking detailed guidelines for aggregating experts' judgements. …
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED DECISION ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR SELECTING ICT-BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
… such as retail and manufacturing. The factors attributed to this inefficiency include the fragmented and short-term nature of construction process and inadequate tracking facilities on site. The inefficiency of construction logistics creates inter alia loss of materials and equipment, waste, …
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Effective selection of countries in sub-Saharan Africa for independent wind power producers using a multiple criteria decision analysis
… difficult choices such as which market to enter. Multi Criteria Decision Analyses or MCDA is one of the most preferred of many different decision analyses methods. MCDA ranks a set of criteria in order of importance and then, based on the results, ranks alternatives. There are many MCDA methods …
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Simplified models for multi-criteria decision analysis under uncertainty
… the final decision taken. Many models exist for multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) under conditions of uncertainty; perhaps the most well-known are those based on multi-attribute utility theory [MAUT, e.g. 147], which uses probability distributions to represent uncertainty. The great …
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A multi-criteria decision analysis framework for sustainable rainwater harvesting in Ibadan, Nigeria
… solutions and develop a robust ready-to-use multi-criteria analysis tool that can quantify the costs and benefits of implementing several RWH-based storage systems. The methodology adopted was the mixed method approach, involving a detailed literature review, followed by a questionnaire …
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The value proposition of distributed satellite systems for space science missions
… Systems Comparison (RSC) method combines Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration with Epoch-Era Analysis to examine benefits, costs, and flexible options in complex systems over the mission lifecycle. Modifications to the RSC method as it exists in previously published literature were made …
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