How to handle conflict in Dempster-Shafer evidence theory is an open issue. Many
approaches have been proposed to solve this problem. The existing approaches can be …

In the consensus reaching process of group decision making (GDM), consensus measures
do not require the consensus opinions of all decision makers. Meanwhile, unit adjustment …

Multiple criteria sorting (MCS) refers to assigning alternatives to ordered classes based on
the evaluation values of alternatives on multiple criteria. Researchers have developed …

Z-number expresses the membership degrees of an element to a set by several possibilities
and their reliability. Therefore, it has a great advantage in dealing with fuzziness and …

Adaptive consensus mechanism adopts differentiating consensus improvement strategies
according to different consensus levels, which is reasonable and efficient for reaching …

Failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA) is a promising reliability management approach
widely used to prioritize the failure modes. Different backgrounds and levels of knowledge of …

Digital marketing technology can not only help enterprises effectively control marketing costs
but also accurately identify target customers and determine customer needs to improve …

Human activity recognition (HAR) is the process of interpreting human activities with the help
of electronic devices such as computer and machine version technology. Humans can be …

Consensus adjustment is crucial in group decision making (GDM), aiming to reduce
discrepancies in decision makers'(DMs') judgments for final decision results. The consensus …

Large volumes of historical data that characterize the preferences of decision-makers are
generated and recorded. Each decision-maker's historical data contain different knowledge …