Evolutionary artificial neural network for selecting flexible manufacturing systems under disparate level-of-satisfaction of decision maker

This paper proposes the application of Meta-Learning Evolutionary Artificial Neural Network (MLEANN) in selecting the best flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) from a group of candidate FMSs. Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology using an improved S-shaped membership function has been de...

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Main Authors: P., Vasant, A., Bhattacharya, A., Abraham, C., Grosan
Format: Citation Index Journal
Language:English
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/127/
http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/127/1/paper.pdf
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Summary:This paper proposes the application of Meta-Learning Evolutionary Artificial Neural Network (MLEANN) in selecting the best flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) from a group of candidate FMSs. Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology using an improved S-shaped membership function has been developed for finding out the "best candidate FMS alternative" from a set of candidate-FMSs. The MCDM model trade-offs among various parameters, viz., design parameters, economic considerations, etc., affecting the FMS selection process under multiple, conflicting-in-nature criteria environment. The selection of FMS is made according to the error output of the results found from the proposed MCDM model.