In this paper, we propose an application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process to survey research to overcome the deficiency of traditional questionnaire methods. The procedure of the AHP results in not only the identification of the most important alternative but also the preference of all alternatives for each respondent. Therefore, by applying the AHP to survey questionnaire, eliciting responden...

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) can be applied to those situations in higher education where a group must evaluate a large number of alternatives. The suggested approach is illustrated using a case study that considers the evaluation of academic research papers at Villanova University. Following the discussion of this successful case study, a ...

The many feasible alternatives and conflicting objectives make equipment selection in materials handling a complicated task. This paper presents utilizing Monte Carlo (MC) simulation combined with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to evaluate and select the most appropriate Material Handling Equipment (MHE). The proposed hybrid model was built on the base of material handling equation to ide...

Managing natural resource lands requires social, as well as biophysical, considerations. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to accurately assess and quantify changing social preferences, and to aggregate conflicting opinions held by diverse social groups. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) provides a systematic, explicit, rigorous, and robust mechanism for eliciting and quantifying subj...

With the large consumption of traditional primary energy, hydrogen as a clean and renewable energy has been widely studied by scholars around world. Hydrogen is mainly used in internal combustion engine fuel cell. direct fuel, with advantages easy use. Alternatively, cell converts chemical into electrical electrochemical reaction, which high efficiency zero pollution. Regardless use method, saf...

The objective of research study is to develop an efficient multi-criteria approach for evaluation of various influencing factors that have a major impact on energy expenditure of workers engaged in manual lifting and carrying tasks. The present case study under taken sixty male workers having age between 30-60 years and performing manual lifting and carrying of 50kg fertilizer filled sac up to ...