Determining the Overall Value of Implemented New Technology in Transportation: Integrated Multiple Objective-Attribute Methodology

2000 ◽  
Vol 1739 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen G. Mattingly ◽  
R. Jayakrishnan ◽  
Michael G. McNally
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Function Technique ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Transportation Projects ◽  
Institutional Issues ◽  
Complex Projects ◽  
Operational Test ◽  
Field Operational Test ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Two existing techniques are integrated and a methodology for evaluating transportation projects, especially complex projects that involve new technologies, is created. While integrating the multiattribute value function technique with the analytic hierarchy process, a new scaling approach is introduced through use of a linear scaling proxy. Additionally, the approach identifies an overall worth for a project. This overall worth provides decision makers with a quantitative value they can use to compare different projects or to estimate and compare hypothetical results. The methodology is demonstrated in a sample problem. The methodology’s application to the Anaheim field operational test is then described. Often, evaluations fail to look at all the potential areas a project may affect. This methodology simplifies the process for including institutional issues in the final results of an evaluation.

scholarly journals Sustainable Education Using New Communication Technology: Assessment with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9640
Author(s):  
Xin-Yu Wang ◽  
Guang Li ◽  
Jih-Fu Tu ◽  
Khuyen Thi To Nguyen ◽  
Chun-Yen Chang
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Fifth Generation ◽  
Sustainable Education ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Many ◽  
Hierarchy Process

This study explores how new communication technology is implemented in education by mainly focusing on the teacher’s role. With a questionnaire and interview surveys, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was carried out to understand the factors that affect implementing new communication technology in education. New technologies such as the fifth-generation (5G) technology contribute to the realization of ubiquitous and effective learning. Effective adoption of this technology for education is pedagogically based on teachers’ capability and determination to improve students’ learning activities. The results indicate that teachers and students prefer traditional teaching methods to the new technological methods, with a high weight recorded for the “maintaining the traditional teaching tools” criteria in the solution layer. The importance of the criteria layer shows that there are possibilities of implementing new technologies into education with appropriate support. When considering teachers’ effort, time spent, and resources used to prepare adequate materials, teachers are hesitant about using new technology. However, support helps to implement new communication technology successfully into education, especially teaching. Even with the many advantages of new technology, such as 5G, its problems prohibit teachers from actively using new technology. To provide a basic understanding of how to encourage teachers to successfully implement new technology into education, especially teaching, the results of this study help promote the applications used for sustainable education to narrow the educational divide.

Evaluation of Anaheim Adaptive Control Field Operational Test: Institutional Issues

1999 ◽  
Vol 1683 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. McNally ◽  
Stephen P. Mattingly ◽  
James E. Moore ◽  
Hsi-Hwa Hu ◽  
C. Arthur MacCarley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Control ◽  
Control Field ◽  
Institutional Issues ◽  
Operational Test ◽  
Field Operational Test

scholarly journals Specifics of Management of Enterprise Innovation Activities in the Czech Republic – The Decision-Making Mechanism

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-142
Author(s):  
Jindra Peterková ◽  
Jiří Franek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Enterprise Innovation ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Abstract The majority of Czech managers are aware that the long-term competitiveness of the company depends primarily on the use of innovative technical solutions and investments in new technologies. Despite awareness of the importance of innovation, many companies do not know how to manage, implement, and evaluate them. Empirical research showed that most innovation firms implement, but do not systematically manage the implementation of innovative projects and the allocation of funds. There is a contradiction between companies’ ability to orientate themselves in the approaches available in the area of innovation management and the existence of a large number of approaches that can be used to address a particular type of innovation problem. A set of innovation concepts has been created to solve those challenges. Practical steps of the decision-making mechanism for selecting innovation concepts have been proposed. The decision-making mechanism is based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and serves primarily for managers of medium and large enterprises.

scholarly journals Classification of R&D infrastructure models in basic business incubators technology in the state of Paraná

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Vítor Felipe e Silva de Oliveira Nery
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
The State ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Basic Infrastructure ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Support for the development of new technology-based business is a major challenge in Brazil. One reason is the change of the paradigm of an economy based on supply of commodities to an economy of developing and offering technology. In this environment, business incubators are presented as a key player in this process. However, incubators lack of infrastructure available for the technological development of products, as entrepreneurs begin to demand something beyond basic infrastructure. This article aims to classify research and development infrastructure models, based on the degree of importance earned by entrepreneurs belonging to incubators of technology-based companies in the state of Parana. An extensive literature review identified seven research infrastructure development models and discrete manufacturing products. These models were then classified by their features and practices. Following, a hierarchy was built, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Based on this hierarchy, an electronic questionnaire was designed and it was applied to 115 entrepreneurs belonging to 15 incubators of technology-based company, all located in the state of Parana. The responses were used for the construction of the weights of criteria based on the characteristics and analyzed practices. Finally, seven models were classified according to the AHP, providing incubator managers with the best options of laboratory models, according to the characteristics and needs.

scholarly journals Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process in sustainability in complex projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 134-157
Author(s):  
Josivan Leite Alves ◽  
Jeniffer de Nadae
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Complex Projects ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Purpose – Analyze how complexity influences the implementation of sustainability in complex civil construction projects. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the proposal of indicators due to the composition of the theoretical background of this research, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) multi-criteria method was applied. Thus, the sampling for collection, through a questionnaire, was be limited to engineering professionals working in the Metropolitan Region of Cariri, extreme south of Ceará, more specifically in the cities Crato, Juazeiro do Norte, and Barbalha. Findings – In terms of the complexity of the projects, the research participants pointed out that changes made over time and the financial aspects are variables that considerably hinder the completion of the building. Finally, it was possible to notice that there is a close relationship between the indicators of complexity and sustainability, where the target audience of the research showed a strong tendency to consider the most important economic aspects of the design and execution of civil construction projects. Originality/value – This research contributes to the national literature by combining mathematical tools with practical applications. It encourages managers and academics to develop indicators for building a sustainability classification system for complex projects, according to their specificities. It also explains how the AHP determines the weights for each criterion, proposing a conceptual sustainability index module. Keywords - Sustainability. Civil Construction. Complexity. AHP

scholarly journals COMPLEX ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Kildienė ◽  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas ◽  
Jolanta Tamošaitienė
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Model ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Technology Deployment ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Permutation Methods ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The construction sector constantly offers new products, more effective technologies and novel solutions aimed at improvement of the quality of human habitats and wider distribution of technologies. Currently, effective technologies that require less time and costs for production, installation and use are gaining greater significance. Among them are construction materials and technologies with increasingly popular sustainability features. Considering the above, the article offers a complex algorithm for assessing the deployment and distribution potential of a new technology/product. For this purpose, a multi-stage model of alternatives and criteria was suggested and an analytical multi-stage evaluation model has been designed. The practical example illustrates the assessment of micro environment using a combination of AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and Permutation methods. The designed multi-criteria assessment model promotes accessibility of users to a technology, new product, a part of the product and a technological process.

AHP Based Technology Selection for Emerging Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 484-485 ◽  
pp. 438-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Ye Zhang
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Technology Selection ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Primary Products ◽  
Factor Evaluation ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Technology Industries ◽  
High Technology Industries

Selecting the promising technologies to incorporate in new products is challenging for enterprises, especially for those who compete in emerging high-technology industries. By integrating external factor evaluation (EFE) and internal factor evaluation (IFE) matrix, this study proposes a new technology selection method. The proposed framework is applied to a real technology selection problem faced by a bio-technology enterprise in the context of Chinas economic, political and social environment. Two major aspects and 24 external/internal factors are determined. This study uses analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to sort the information and derives weights of each criterion. Empirical results indicate that the candidate technology is promising, and shall be developed as one of the enterprises primary products.

ANALYZING INFLUENCE FACTORS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER USING FUZZY SET THEORY

2010 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 71-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
WEN-HSIANG LAI ◽  
CHIEN-TZU TSAI
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Set Theory ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Fuzzy Set Theory ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Support Mechanism ◽  
International Firms

In order to compete in the global environment, the ability and effectiveness of acquiring new technology are essential for firms, and most new technologies need and depend on the Technology Transfer (TT) from international firms and research institutes. Due to the complicity of influence factors of TT, such as features of industry, technology, organization, and talent, difficulties are encountered in evaluating the effectiveness of TT. This study develops a rule-based decision support mechanism using fuzzy set theory and the method of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to evaluate the effectiveness of TT. The characteristic of adopting fuzzy set theory is to construct the membership function for those features of influence factors and differentiate the indistinct linguistic terms in order to match true conditions. Finally this study discusses the hierarchical influence factors of TT and provides suggestions for machinery firms with respect to TT effectiveness.

San Diego Field Operational Test of Smart Call Boxes: Institutional Issues

1997 ◽  
Vol 1603 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Banks ◽  
Patrick A. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Institutional Infrastructure ◽  
Institutional Issues ◽  
Operational Test ◽  
Field Operational Test ◽  
Definition Of

Important institutional lessons learned in the course of the San Diego smart call box field operational test are presented. These lessons relate both to the conduct of the field test itself and to requirements for deployment of intelligent transportation systems similar to smart call boxes. The institutional issues were identified through review of project documents, interviews with participants, and the experience of the evaluator as a participant in the project. Issues were analyzed by preparing summaries that included a description and discussion of each issue, an assessment of its seriousness, identification of the organizational participants who raised it, a discussion of ways to avoid or mitigate any problems identified, and a list of actions to resolve the issue in the event of system deployment. Major institutional lessons include the potential impact of institutional arrangements on basic system concepts, the importance of involving potential users in the definition of system concepts and detailed design specifications, the need for quantitative market research to establish the potential profitability of intelligent transportation systems, the need for an adequate institutional infrastructure for deployment, and the importance of project organization schemes that minimize the number and complexity of formal agreements among participants.

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