Designing the hub-and-spoke logistic network, a powerful structure in resource integration
and cost reduction, has aroused ever-growing interest from scholars. Considering that, for …

Deciding which film is the best or which portfolio is the best for investment are examples of
decisions made by people every day. Decision-making systems aim to help people make …

This paper introduces an interactive approach to support multi-criteria decision analysis of
project portfolios. In high-scale strategic decision domains, scientific studies suggest that the …

Given a finite set of alternatives, the ranking problem statement builds a preference pre-
order (partial or complete) on this set. In this paper, we are interested in multiple criteria …

Decision makers are commonly challenged with comparing, and ultimately ranking,
elements with regards to the degree to which they satisfy multiple criteria and in terms of …

Uncertainty is an inevitable challenge in the process of complex decision-making. The
“exclusive-or”(XOR) logic is a novel tool to model some uncertainty. An uncertain quantity …

Underwater glider is developed for low-cost oceanic exploration. This work aims to solve the
energy optimal yo-yo numbers for underwater glider sampling profiles. Firstly, the motion …

Urban ranking is of great importance as a technique to evaluate cities and urban
management systems. It applies various indicators and criteria to assess economic and …

In practice, experts sometimes compare alternatives from different perspectives by rankings
to express their preferences. However, it is common that the comparing information they give …

The development of information systems (IS) has increased in the e-commerce field. The
need for continuous improvement of decision support systems implies the integration of …