An interactive system for supporting multiobjective decision making

• Published in: Automatica Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 697 - 702
• Main Authors: Wuwongse, Vilas, Kobayashi, Shigenobu, Ichikawa, Atsunobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.1983; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Artificial intelligence; Computer science; control theory; systems; Exact sciences and technology; interactive algorithms; man-machine systems; model of human choice process; Multiobjective decision making; Problem solving, game playing; utility function; interactive algorithms; utility function; Multiobjective decision making; man-machine systems; model of human choice process; Problem solving; System synthesis; Artificial intelligence; Multiple decision; Interactive system
• ISSN: 0005-1098; 1873-2836
• DOI: 10.1016/0005-1098(83)90034-1

The purpose of this paper is to develop an interactive system for supporting the decision making process under multiple objectives and to empirically evaluate its performance. An interactive algorithm underlying the system is proposed with emphasis on the psychological aspects of the decision maker (DM). A choice process model is developed, based on pairwise comparison judgments of alternatives, because the judgments are basic and easy for a DM. A corresponding interactive algorithm is implemented and compared with other existing algorithms. Two kinds of comparative experiments, numerical and subject experiments, are conducted to verify the validity of the choice model as well as the practical effectiveness and the convergence of the algorithm.