scholarly journals A New Method to Support Decision-Making in an Uncertain Environment Based on Normalized Interval-Valued Triangular Fuzzy Numbers and COMET Technique

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahzad Faizi ◽  
Wojciech Sałabun ◽  
Samee Ullah ◽  
Tabasam Rashid ◽  
Jakub Więckowski
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Simple Problem ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Rank Reversal ◽  
Mcdm Method ◽  
Interval Valued ◽  
Support Decision Making ◽  
The Membership Function

Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) plays a vibrant role in decision-making, and the characteristic object method (COMET) acts as a powerful tool for decision-making of complex problems. COMET technique allows using both symmetrical and asymmetrical triangular fuzzy numbers. The COMET technique is immune to the pivotal challenge of rank reversal paradox and is proficient at handling vagueness and hesitancy. Classical COMET is not designed for handling uncertainty data when the expert has a problem with the identification of the membership function. In this paper, symmetrical and asymmetrical normalized interval-valued triangular fuzzy numbers (NIVTFNs) are used for decision-making as the solution of the identified challenge. A new MCDM method based on the COMET method is developed by using the concept of NIVTFNs. A simple problem of MCDM in the form of an illustrative example is given to demonstrate the calculation procedure and accuracy of the proposed approach. Furthermore, we compare the solution of the proposed method, as interval preference, with the results obtained in the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal solution (TOPSIS) method (a certain preference number).

scholarly journals AN EXTENSION OF THE RATIO SYSTEM APPROACH OF MOORA METHOD FOR GROUP DECISION-MAKING BASED ON INTERVAL-VALUED TRIANGULAR FUZZY NUMBERS

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragisa STANUJKIC
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Group Decision Making ◽  
System Approach ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Group Decision ◽  
Weighted Averaging ◽  
Performance Ratings ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Moora Method ◽  
Interval Valued

Decision-making in fuzzy environment is often a very complex, especially when related to predictions and assessments. The Ratio system approach of the MOORA method and Intervalvalued fuzzy numbers have already proved themselves as the effective tools for solving complex decision-making problems. Therefore, in this paper an extension of the Ratio system approach of the MOORA method, which allows a group decision-making as well as the use of interval-valued triangular fuzzy numbers, is proposed. Interval-fuzzy numbers are rather complex, and therefore, they are not practical for direct assigning performance ratings. For this reason, in this paper it has also been suggested the approach which allows the expression of individual performance ratings using crisp, interval or fuzzy numbers, and their further transformation into the group performance ratings, expressed in the form of interval-valued triangular fuzzy numbers, which provide greater flexibility and reality compared to the use of linguistic variables. Finally, in this paper the weighted averaging operator was proposed for defuzzification of interval-valued triangular fuzzy numbers.

A new way of handling multi-attribute group decision making problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 3921-3929
Author(s):  
Aliya Fahmi ◽  
Muhammad Aslam ◽  
Rehan Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Group Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Group Decision ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Numerical Example ◽  
Operational Laws ◽  
Interval Valued

A novel idea of linguistic interval-valued intuitionistic neutrosophic fuzzy numbers (LIVINFNs) and operational laws of the numbers are introduced in this paper. LIVINF TOPSIS method is developed and application of the developed TOPSIS method to a multi-attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problem in a LIVINF environment is discussed. Finally, a numerical example is presented to validate this new approach in group decision making problems.

scholarly journals Group Decision Making Process for Supplier Selection with TOPSIS Method under Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Izadikhah
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Group Decision Making ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Group Decision ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Intuitionistic Fuzzy ◽  
Interval Valued

Supplier selection is a fundamental issue of supply chain area that heavily contributes to the overall supply chain performance, and, also, it is a hard problem since supplier selection is typically a multicriteria group decision problem. In many practical situations, there usually exists incomplete and uncertain, and the decision makers cannot easily express their judgments on the candidates with exact and crisp values. Therefore, in this paper an extended technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method for group decision making with Atanassov's interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers is proposed to solve the supplier selection problem under incomplete and uncertain information environment. In other researches in this area, the weights of each decision maker and in many of them the weights of criteria are predetermined, but these weights have been calculated in this paper by using the decision matrix of each decision maker. Also, the normalized Hamming distance is proposed to calculate the distance between Atanassov's interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. Finally, a numerical example for supplier selection is given to clarify the main results developed in this paper.

scholarly journals A New Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Framework for Policy-Makers by Using Interval-Valued Triangular Fuzzy Numbers

Informatica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Ayoub Mohammadian ◽  
Jalil Heidary Dahooie ◽  
Ali Reza Qorbani ◽  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas ◽  
Zenonas Turskis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Multi Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Framework ◽  
Interval Valued

A Method to Extend TOPSIS for Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making

2013 ◽  
Vol 634-638 ◽  
pp. 3936-3939
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan He ◽  
Zai Wu Gong
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Fuzzy Information ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Fuzzy Distance ◽  
Relative Closeness ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Two Alternatives

The TOPSIS method is developed for solving the problem of fuzzy multiple attribute decision making, in which the attribute values take the form of triangular fuzzy numbers. A new distance for triangular fuzzy numbers is introduced to measure difference between two alternatives. And we apply the similarity degree derived from the new fuzzy distance to design a model of TOPSIS. Then, we utilize the TOPSIS method to aggregate the fuzzy information corresponding to each alternative, and rank the alternatives according to their relative closeness. Finally, an illustrative example is given to demonstrate the proposed approach practicality and effectiveness.

scholarly journals Trapezoidal Linguistic Cubic Fuzzy TOPSIS Method and Application in a Group Decision Making Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1283-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliya Fahmi ◽  
Saleem Abdullah ◽  
Fazli Amin ◽  
Muhammad Aslam ◽  
Shah Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Group Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Number ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Group Decision ◽  
Hamming Distance ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Mcdm Method

Abstract The aim of this paper is to define some new operation laws for the trapezoidal linguistic cubic fuzzy number and Hamming distance. Furthermore, we define and use the trapezoidal linguistic cubic fuzzy TOPSIS method to solve the multi criteria decision making (MCDM) method. The new ranking method for trapezoidal linguistic cubic fuzzy numbers (TrLCFNs) are used to rank the alternatives. Finally, an illustrative example is given to verify and prove the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed method.

scholarly journals A Distinctive Symmetric Analyzation of Improving Air Quality Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method under Uncertainty Conditions

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1858
Author(s):  
Samayan Narayanamoorthy ◽  
Arumugam Anuja ◽  
Daekook Kang ◽  
Joseph Varghese Kureethara ◽  
Samayan Kalaiselvan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Number ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Interval Valued

This world has a wide range of technologies and possibilities that are available to control air pollution. Still, finding the best solution to control the contamination of the air without having any impact on humans is a complicated task. This proposal helps to improve the air quality using the multi-criteria decision making method. The decision to improve air quality is a challenging problem with today’s technology and environmental development level. The multi-criteria decision making method is quite often faced with conditions of uncertainty, which can be tackled by employing fuzzy set theory. In this paper, based on an objective weighting method (CCSD), we explore the improved fuzzy MULTIMOORA approach. We use the classical Interval-Valued Triangular Fuzzy Numbers (IVTFNs), viz. the symmetric lower and upper triangular numbers, as the basis. The triangular fuzzy number is identified by the triplets; the lowest, the most promising, and the highest possible values, symmetric with respect to the most promising value. When the lower and upper membership functions are equated to one, we get the normalized interval-valued triangular fuzzy numbers, which consist of symmetric intervals. We evaluate five alternatives among the four criteria using an improved MULTIMOORA method and select the best method for improving air quality in Tamil Nadu, India. Finally, a numerical example is illustrated to show the efficiency of the proposed method.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Investment Opportunities With Interval-Valued Fuzzy Topsis Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 461-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiyer Mohammadi Lanbaran ◽  
Ercan Celik ◽  
Muhammed Yiğider
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Estimation Error ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Relative Closeness ◽  
Ideal Solutions ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Theory ◽  
Interval Valued

AbstractThe purpose of this study is extended the TOPSIS method based on interval-valued fuzzy set in decision analysis. After the introduction of TOPSIS method by Hwang and Yoon in 1981, this method has been extensively used in decision-making, rankings also in optimal choice. Due to this fact that uncertainty in decision-making and linguistic variables has been caused to develop some new approaches based on fuzzy-logic theory. Indeed, it is difficult to achieve the numerical measures of the relative importance of attributes and the effects of alternatives on the attributes in some cases. In this paper to reduce the estimation error due to any uncertainty, a method has been developed based on interval-valued fuzzy set. In the suggested TOPSIS method, we use Shannon entropy for weighting the criteria and apply the Euclid distance to calculate the separation measures of each alternative from the positive and negative ideal solutions to determine the relative closeness coefficients. According to the values of the closeness coefficients, the alternatives can be ranked and the most desirable one(s) can be selected in the decision-making process.

scholarly journals New Ranking Method For Fuzzy Numbers By Their Expansion Center

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenyuan Wang ◽  
Li Zhang-Westmant
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Real Axis ◽  
Fuzzy Number ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Ranking Method ◽  
Important Criterion ◽  
Real Numbers ◽  
Numerical Index ◽  
The Membership Function

Abstract Based on the area between the curve of the membership function of a fuzzy number and the horizontal real axis, a characteristic as a new numerical index, called the expansion center, for fuzzy numbers is proposed. An intuitive and reasonable ranking method for fuzzy numbers based on this characteristic is also established. The new ranking method is applicable for decision making and data analysis in fuzz environments. An important criterion of the goodness for ranking fuzzy numbers, the geometric intuitivity, is also introduced. It guarantees coinciding with the natural ordering of the real numbers.

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