A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations
Ergonomic design of a product considers design, cognitive and behavioral information during the design stage with a view to improve the comfort level of the user and aesthetic look of the product. However, a large number of products are available in the market place possessing a wide range of featur...
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| author | Pragyan Paramita Mohanty S.S. Mahapatra Asit Mohanty Sthitapragyan |
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| description | Ergonomic design of a product considers design, cognitive and behavioral information during the design stage with a view to improve the comfort level of the user and aesthetic look of the product. However, a large number of products are available in the market place possessing a wide range of features to address the ergonomic considerations. Many times, the features may be redundant and hardly enhance interaction between the user and the product leading to user dissatisfaction. But few important features focusing its functionality and physical comfort can possibly address the usability of product and improve satisfaction level of the user. This paper proposes a fuzzy multi-attribute decision making (MADM) approach integrating both subjective and objective weights for each criterion so that superior ergonomically designed product can be evaluated. The methodology is explained with the help of an example of selection of an office chair. Three popular approaches have been considered to compare the ranking of alternatives. Keywords: Multi-attribute decision making (MADM), TOPSIS (Techniques for Order Preference by Similarity to Identical Solution), VIKOR (VIseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenjea), PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c09e511e6df34cadb4ff396c66c4767d2022-12-21T19:02:03ZengElsevierOperations Research Perspectives2214-71602018-01-0158293A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerationsPragyan Paramita Mohanty0S.S. Mahapatra1Asit Mohanty2 Sthitapragyan3Department of Mechanical Engineering, VSSUT, Burla, India; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Rourkela, IndiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, CET, Bhubaneswar, IndiaDepartment of Computer Science, CET, Bhubaneswar, IndiaErgonomic design of a product considers design, cognitive and behavioral information during the design stage with a view to improve the comfort level of the user and aesthetic look of the product. However, a large number of products are available in the market place possessing a wide range of features to address the ergonomic considerations. Many times, the features may be redundant and hardly enhance interaction between the user and the product leading to user dissatisfaction. But few important features focusing its functionality and physical comfort can possibly address the usability of product and improve satisfaction level of the user. This paper proposes a fuzzy multi-attribute decision making (MADM) approach integrating both subjective and objective weights for each criterion so that superior ergonomically designed product can be evaluated. The methodology is explained with the help of an example of selection of an office chair. Three popular approaches have been considered to compare the ranking of alternatives. Keywords: Multi-attribute decision making (MADM), TOPSIS (Techniques for Order Preference by Similarity to Identical Solution), VIKOR (VIseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenjea), PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221471601630166X |
| spellingShingle | Pragyan Paramita Mohanty S.S. Mahapatra Asit Mohanty Sthitapragyan A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations Operations Research Perspectives |
| title | A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations |
| title_full | A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations |
| title_fullStr | A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations |
| title_short | A novel multi-attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations |
| title_sort | novel multi attribute decision making approach for selection of appropriate product conforming ergonomic considerations |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221471601630166X |
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