Decision Procedure for Efficient Data Acquisition for Distinct Energy Prognosis Models

2017 ◽  
Vol 871 ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Süße ◽  
Johannes Stoldt ◽  
Andreas Schlegel ◽  
Matthias Putz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Efficient Procedure ◽  
Energy Data ◽  
Efficient Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The current challenges for enterprises are heavily linked to resource and energy efficiency, a result of political guidelines and the overall consciousness for environmental issues in society. Thus, the impact of energy efficiency on factory planning and production planning is of undeniable importance. Adequate consumption information utilising various depiction methods has become a necessity in this respect. Yet, only few works provide information on the efficiency of energy data acquisition methods. This paper proposes a methodological framework for defining an efficient procedure for energy data acquisition in accordance with the depiction or prognosis method. A preliminary literature review indicates the variety of methods for energy data depiction and prognosis. The classification of these methods regarding planning state and planning levels leads to the estimation of relevant input data. Based on the fundamental investigation of necessary input data the decision approach is developed with a general heuristic decision model and incorporates the Analytic Hierarchy Process for quantification and solution of the overall decision problem. Therefore the integration of multiple decision criteria enables the consideration of different quantitative and qualitative influences. As a result the whole approach supports the collaborative identification of means for energy data acquisition and is applicable in several circumstances where energy data needs to be gathered efficiently. The decision procedures exemplary application has shown the general proficiency of the approach and that excessive data acquisition which contradicts efficiency is avoidable.

Index of suicide risk in Mexico using Twitter

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Luz Judith Rodríguez-Esparza ◽  
Diana Barraza-Barraza ◽  
Jesús Salazar-Ibarra ◽  
Rafael Gerardo Vargas-Pasaye
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Opinion Mining ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Objectives: To identify early suicide risk signs on depressive subjects, so that specialized care can be provided. Various studies have focused on studying expressions on social networks, where users pour their emotions, to determine if they show signs of depression or not. However, they have neglected the quantification of the risk of committing suicide. Therefore, this article proposes a new index for identifying suicide risk in Mexico. Methodology: The proposal index is constructed through opinion mining using Twitter and the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Contribution: Using R statistical package, a study is presented considering real data, making a classification of people according to the obtained index and using information from psychologists. The proposed methodology represents an innovative prevention alternative for suicide.

Performance of physical asset management using the analytic hierarchy process

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzeia Abdulla Al Marzooqi ◽  
Matloub Hussain ◽  
Syed Zamberi Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Physical Asset ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Asset Managers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore certain resources, capabilities and competencies needed to improve the performance of physical asset management (PAM). Design/methodology/approach The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to select and prioritize the most appropriate factors for improving performance. A multi-criteria approach is used to analyze and compare the importance of 6 main criteria and 18 subcriteria identified from a survey of relevant literature. Findings The study revealed that not all factors are viewed as having equal importance in improving PAM performance, as three of the main factors attained greater importance among the six factors. Research limitations/implications This study explored the factors required for managing assets only within the third stage of asset lifecycle, that is, the utilization stage. It is recommended that future studies be conducted in such a way as to determine the importance of similar factors in the other stages of the asset lifecycle, or to identify new factors and add new criteria. Practical implications Knowledge of the differential impacts of the factors on the performance of PAM can impact asset managers and decision makers in their allocation of resources and focus their work on the highest-ranked rather than the lowest-ranked factors. Also, AHP used provides an effective mean for asset managers to identify priorities among decision criteria in their organization. Originality/value To date, no study has explored the impact of six combined factors on the performance of PAM. Previous studies have found that these factors each had equal importance. However, their relative ranking in practice and when they appear together have remained unrecognized.

scholarly journals An analytical model to evaluate the performance of associative seed producer organizations in the framework of Plan Semilla - Agrosavia (Colombia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
Leisdy Lázaro-Palacio ◽  
Yesid Aranda-Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Environmental Resources ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Procedural Rationality ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Low access and use of quality seeds limit agricultural competitiveness. Since 2013, the Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria -Agrosavia- initiated “Plan Semilla” with the aim of consolidating nuclei of quality seed producers under associative schemes that guarantee quality seed supply in the regions where the seeds will be used. Between 2013 and 2016, we undertook characterizations of the organizations participating within the framework of Plan Semilla using various qualitative tools for their diagnostics. However, it was not possible to specify the actions that needed to be taken in order to strengthen these organizations. The aim of this research was to generate an analytical model to evaluate the performance of participating organizations that would establish quality seed production nuclei and to validate the model’s use in those organizations that produce cocoa seed in the Plan Semilla framework. An analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to construct the model, which is composed of 4 dimensions (technical capacities, environmental resources, organizational capacities,and management capacities) that are related to criteria that are considered decisive for the consolidation of nuclei of quality seed producers. The model was assessed by 11 experts who identified the importance weight of the elements. In the validation, we used indicators from 30 cocoa seed producer organizations participating in Plan Semilla. We calculated additive utility functions and used a cluster analysis to define the thresholds and to establish the level of performance of the organizations. The results have improved the procedural rationality for the classification of organizations that seek to consolidate quality seed production nuclei.

scholarly journals An Ontology and AHP Based Quality Evaluation Approach for Reuse Parts of End-of-Life Construction Machinery

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei-xiang Xu ◽  
Xin-hui Liu ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Chen Zhou ◽  
Bing-wei Cao
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Construction Machinery ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Semantic Relevance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Effective reuse and recycling of end-of-life (EOL) products are essential for improving resource efficiency and protecting environment. Currently, many parts of construction machinery in EOL stage can still be reused directly because they are designed with extreme high strength to meet the bad working conditions, which minimizes the impact on the environment. In this context, a quality evaluation approach for reuse parts is proposed in this paper. Ontology model is built for representing evaluation information with semantic properties and constructing the semantic relevance among the various concepts involved in parts reusing domain, thus achieving the integrating, sharing, and reusing of evaluating parts knowledge. On that basis, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is put forward to quantify the reusability degree of the parts of EOL construction machinery. Furthermore, combined with ontology, rule-based-reasoning method is utilized to get suggested strategies for reuse parts. In addition, a web-based system is developed to assist manufacturers in managing reuse parts, and a case study is analyzed to demonstrate the proposed quality evaluation approach.

scholarly journals Report on an Analytic Network Process (ANP) Model to Estimate the Benefits, Opportunities, Costs, and Risks (BOCR) that Gun Policies and Violence Prevention Interventions have on Legal Users of Firearms

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis G Vargas ◽  
Amos N. Guiora ◽  
Marcel C. Minutolo
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Pairwise Comparisons ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Zero Sum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Balancing public good with individual rights is a difficult task; gun policies attempt to do just this. To ensure public safety, local, state, and federal agencies piece together policies that each entity believes will meet the needs of public welfare. When legislating new gun policies, the impact the policies have on gun owners are perceived as a zero-sum game; some groups are perceived to gain while others think they are losing, but the reality is much more nuanced.    The reason the impact of these policies on all lawful gun owners has been considered a zero-sum game is largely because to date there has been no research measuring the impact. Further, there have been no attempts to quantify the impact that the policies have on lawful gun owners. The sole argument that has been made is about constitutionality.   In this paper, we develop an approach based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The approach allows us to develop criteria for evaluating the impact of these policies on lawful gun owners and generate priorities for the criteria from pairwise comparisons. Criteria are compared in pairs, thus the term pairwise comparisons.  This allows us to score, as with a scorecard model, gun policies for various types of gun owners with respect to the criteria according to the Benefits, Opportunities, Costs, and Risks, thereby determining the impact of each policy.

scholarly journals Ecosystem Services Dynamics in Bogor Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Lestari Munajati ◽  
Hariadi Kartodihardjo ◽  
Muhammad Buce Saleh ◽  
Nurwadjedi Nurwadjedi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Land Facets ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Supply Water

The decline in the quality of ecosystem services in Bogor Regency is indicated by the existence of various natural disasters in recent years. Prudent development must be carried out to minimize the impact of a decrease in the ecosystem services index. The purpose of this research is to map ecosystem services for food supply, water supply, water and flood management, and tourism aspects within 2000-2017. The data used were land cover and land facet maps at a scale of 1:25,000 obtained from BIG, accompanied by a reinterpretation process. The data sources were Indonesia's topographic maps (RBI), Citra SPOT 7, DEMNAS, and field surveys. The ecosystem services index (ESI) is calculated based on an analysis of changes in land use and land facets. The value of ESI was weighted using analytic hierarchy process approaches to each of the variables assessed by experts. The results showed that the largest changes in land use occurred in residential and forest areas. The residential area increased by 1.96%, while the forest area decreased by 1.8% in 17 years. Bogor Regency is dominated by forest and rice fields which are spread over four main landforms, namely volcanic, structural, fluvial, and karst. The most significant increase of 5.65% was found in the clean water provisioning function, while the most significant decrease of 38.47% was found in the tourism and ecotourism sector. Accumulatively, the increase in ESI was 23%, while the decrease was 20.64%.  Mitigation efforts that can be done are to maintain the availability of green open space by implementing strong regulations.

scholarly journals ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVING FINANCING IN INDONESIA: LCC ANALYSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-207
Author(s):  
Eka Sudarmaji ◽  
Yuli Ardianto
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Initial Model ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Investment Returns ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Hierarchy Process

This paper to set up an initial model in developing the model for Energy Saving Companies in Indonesia in assessing alternative financing for Energy Efficiency Saving in Indonesia. The reviewed for all the energy efficiency saving advantages cover the upfront investment costs are presented. The model is using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and life cycle cost (LCC) analysis, with sensitivity analysis, is presented under possible a game-theory process. On some occasions, these alternative financing values are comparing to other similar investment returns as well as the risks

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