AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) has been widely used in decision making. Inner dependence method AHP is one technique even in case of criteria have dependency. However using original AHP or Inner dependence method, the results often lose reliability because the comparison matrix does not always have sufficient consistency. In these cases, fuzzy representation for weighting criteria and alterna...

Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), as a multiple criteria decision making tools especially in the problems with spatial nature or GIS-based. In addition this study treats the steps AHP, its manner to apply and its weaknesses and strengths and ultimately the fuzzy modified Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) which is proposed after that the concepts like of fuzziness, uncertainty and vagueness ...

It has long been known with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) that addition or deletion of a copy of an existing alternative can cause the rank of other alternatives to reverse (Belton and Gear, 1983). Recently, Finan and Hurley (2002) discovered that removing a non-discriminating criterion from a multilevel AHP hierarchy causes the same phenomenon. This makes AHP appear deficient, since suc...

The process of selecting the right set of requirements for a product release is highly dependent on how well we succeed in prioritising the requirements candidates. There are different techniques available for requirements prioritisation, some more elaborate than others. In order to compare different techniques, a controlled experiment was conducted with the objective of understanding differenc...

A faculty-course-time slot assignment problem is studied. The multiobjective 0-1 linear programming model considering both the administration’s and instructors’ preferences is developed and a demonstrative example is included. Both modeling and solving such problems are difficult tasks due to the size, the varied nature, and conflicting objectives of the problems. The difficulty increases becau...

We propose a utility revision mechanism for persuasion among Java-based agents in the Group Choice Design Support System (GCDSS). The GCDSS helps a group decision to make a reasonable choice from alternatives. In the GCDSS, agents negotiate with each other on behalf of their users. The GCDSS is written in the Java language with IBM's Aglets Software Development Kit (ASDK). By using the Java lan...

Sewage sludge treatment has become a primary subject in wastewater treatment and energy production. This paper aims to study the feasibility of power generation by incineration from sewage sludge enriched with impurities like heavy metals. For this purpose, we chose Arak wastewater treatment plant (AWWTP) and used calorific bomb test for examination. The experimental results showed that the hea...

Resource inventory and monitoring (l&M) programs in national parks combine multiple objectives in order to create a plan of action over a finite time horizon. Because all program activities are constrained by time and money, it is critical to plan l&M activities that make the best use of available agency resources, However, multiple objectives complicate a relatively straightforward allocation ...

Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a frequently used method for ranking alternatives. The alternatives to be ranked are modeled based on a set of criteria. The ranking computed by AHP is trusted on faith notwithstanding the fact that a model is an approximation and liable to failure. We present a model to estimate the trust in the AHP ranking. The model helps in determining if it is prudent to...