scholarly journals Towards next-generation energy planning decision-making: An expert-based framework for intelligent decision support

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 1544-1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Sellak ◽  
Brahim Ouhbi ◽  
Bouchra Frikh ◽  
Iván Palomares
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support

A moral analysis of intelligent decision-support systems in diagnostics through the lens of Luciano Floridi’s information ethics

Human Affairs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-164
Author(s):  
Dmytro Mykhailov
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Medical Diagnosis ◽  
Moral Agency ◽  
Moral Agent ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medical Diagnostics ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Luciano Floridi ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support

Abstract Contemporary medical diagnostics has a dynamic moral landscape, which includes a variety of agents, factors, and components. A significant part of this landscape is composed of information technologies that play a vital role in doctors’ decision-making. This paper focuses on the so-called Intelligent Decision-Support System that is widely implemented in the domain of contemporary medical diagnosis. The purpose of this article is twofold. First, I will show that the IDSS may be considered a moral agent in the practice of medicine today. To develop this idea I will introduce the approach to artificial agency provided by Luciano Floridi. Simultaneously, I will situate this approach in the context of contemporary discussions regarding the nature of artificial agency. It is argued here that the IDSS possesses a specific sort of agency, includes several agent features (e.g. autonomy, interactivity, adaptability), and hence, performs an autonomous behavior, which may have a substantial moral impact on the patient’s well-being. It follows that, through the technology of artificial neural networks combined with ‘deep learning’ mechanisms, the IDSS tool achieves a specific sort of independence (autonomy) and may possess a certain type of moral agency. Second, I will provide a conceptual framework for the ethical evaluation of the moral impact that the IDSS may have on the doctor’s decision-making and, consequently, on the patient’s wellbeing. This framework is the Object-Oriented Model of Moral Action developed by Luciano Floridi. Although this model appears in many contemporary discussions in the field of information and computer ethics, it has not yet been applied to the medical domain. This paper addresses this gap and seeks to reveal the hidden potentialities of the OOP model for the field of medical diagnosis.

scholarly journals Scenario model of intelligent decision support based user digital life models

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Alexander Smirnov ◽  
Tatiana Levashova
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Problem Domain ◽  
Active User ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Support Domain ◽  
Scenario Model ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support ◽  
User Actions

Introduction. In the decision support domain, the practice of using information from user digital traces has not been widespread so far. Earlier, the authors of this paper developed a conceptual framework of intelligent decision support based on user digital life models that was aimed at recommending decisions using information from the user digital traces. The present research is aiming at the development of a scenario model that implements this framework. Purpose: the development of a scenario model of intelligent decision support based on user digital life models and an approach to grouping users with similar preferences and decision-making behaviours. Results: A scenario model of intelligent decision support based on user digital life models has been developed. The model is intended to recommend to the user decisions based on the knowledge about the user decision-maker type, decision support problem, and problem domain. The scenario model enables to process incompletely formulated problems due to taking into account the preferences of users who have preferences and decision-making behaviour similar to the active user. An approach to grouping users with similar preferences and decision-making behaviours has been proposed. The approach enables to group users with similar preferences and decision-making behaviours based on the information about user behavioural segments that exist in various domains, behavioural segmentation rules, and user actions represented in their digital life models. Practical relevance: the research results are beneficial for the development of advanced recommendation systems expected to tracking digital traces.

Improving Intelligent Decision Making in Urban Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 40-58
Author(s):  
Abderrazak Khediri ◽  
Mohamed Ridda Laouar ◽  
Sean B. Eom
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Agglomerative Clustering ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support System ◽  
Intelligent Decision Making ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Urban Issues ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support

Generally, decision making in urban planning has progressively become difficult due to the uncertain, convoluted, and multi-criteria nature of urban issues. Even though there has been a growing interest to this domain, traditional decision support systems are no longer able to effectively support the decision process. This paper aims to elaborate an intelligent decision support system (IDSS) that provides relevant assistance to urban planners in urban projects. This research addresses the use of new techniques that contribute to intelligent decision making: machine learning classifiers, naïve Bayes classifier, and agglomerative clustering. Finally, a prototype is being developed to concretize the proposition.

An Intelligent Support System Integrating Data Mining and Online Analytical Processing

2011 ◽  
pp. 141-156
Author(s):  
Rahul Singh ◽  
Richard T. Redmond ◽  
Victoria Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Online Analytical Processing ◽  
Intelligent Decision Making ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Analytical Processing ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support

Intelligent decision support requires flexible, knowledge-driven analysis of data to solve complex decision problems faced by contemporary decision makers. Recently, online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining have received much attention from researchers and practitioner alike, as components of an intelligent decision support environment. Little that has been done in developing models to integrate the capabilities of data mining and online analytical processing to provide a systematic model for intelligent decision making that allows users to examine multiple views of the data that are generated using knowledge about the environment and the decision problem domain. This paper presents an integrated model in which data mining and online analytical processing complement each other to support intelligent decision making for data rich environments. The integrated approach models system behaviors that are of interest to decision makers; predicts the occurrence of such behaviors; provides support to explain the occurrence of such behaviors and supports decision making to identify a course of action to manage these behaviors.

Expert knowledge elicitation for decision-making in home energy retrofits

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Yaw Addai Duah ◽  
Kevin Ford ◽  
Matt Syal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Elicitation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support System ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a knowledge elicitation strategy to elicit and compile home energy retrofit knowledge that can be incorporated into the development of an intelligent decision support system to help increase the uptake of home energy retrofits. Major problems accounting for low adoption rates despite well-established benefits are: lack of information or information in unsuitable and usable format for decision making by homeowners. Despite the important role of expert knowledge in developing such systems, its elicitation has been fraught with challenges. Design/methodology/approach – Using extensive literature review and a Delphi-dominated data collection technique, the relevant knowledge of 19 industry experts, selected based on previously developed determinants of expert knowledge and suitable for decision making was elicited and compiled. Boolean logic was used to model and represent such knowledge for use as an intelligent decision support system. Findings – A combination of comprehensive knowledge elicitor training, Delphi technique, semi-structured interview, and job shadowing is a good elicitation strategy. It encourages experts to describe their knowledge in a natural way, relate to specific problems, and reduces bias. Relevant and consensus-based expert knowledge can be incorporated into the development of an intelligent decision support system. Research limitations/implications – The consensus-based and relevant expert knowledge can assist homeowners with decision making and industry practitioners and academia with corroboration and enhancement of existing knowledge. The strategy contributes to solving the knowledge elicitation challenge. Originality/value – No previous study regarding a knowledge elicitation strategy for developing an intelligent decision support system for the energy retrofit industry exists.

Thermal Power Plant Bidding Strategies IDSS Analysis and Design

2013 ◽  
Vol 717 ◽  
pp. 899-903
Author(s):  
Hong Fei Sun ◽  
Wei Hou ◽  
Yan Yan Wang ◽  
Rui Ling Lu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Bidding Strategies ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support System ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Intelligent Decision ◽  
Intelligent Decision Support

The bidding decision-making of power plant was a complicated system engineering which had high complexity and real-time, so power plant must rely on the support of information technology to complete the bidding. Therefore, how to use all kinds of advanced information technologies had become one of topics which broad power enterprises must face. This paper established a kind of intelligent decision support system (IDSS) which was based on multi-agent intelligent decision support system and combined with the data warehouse, data mining and on-line analysis processing. Compared with the former information management, IDSS had so many advantages in auxiliary support for decision-making. If it was applied to power plant bidding strategies or other semi-structural and unstructured problems in power market, it would provide good auxiliary support for them.

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