SOLVING MULTI-CRITERIA ALLOCATION PROBLEMS: A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM APPROACH

MCADSS is a multi-criteria allocation decision support system for assisting in the task of partitioning a set of individuals into groups. Based upon multiple criteria, MCADSSâs goal is to maximize the diversity of members within groups, while minimizing the average differences between groups. (The project may be viewed from several perspectives: as a multi-criteria decision making problem, as a "reverse" clustering problem, or as a personnel assignment problem). The system is currently being used to allocate MBA students into sections and study teams at INSEAD, a leading European business school. This paper describes the rationale for MCADSS, design criteria, system methodology, and application results. It also suggests how the approach outlined here might be used for further applications.Information Systems Working Papers Serie

SOLVING MULTI-CRITERIA ALLOCATION PROBLEMS: A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM APPROACH

MCADSS is a multi-criteria allocation decision support system for assisting in the task of partitioning a set of individuals into groups. Based upon multiple criteria, MCADSSâs goal is to maximize the diversity of members within groups, while minimizing the average differences between groups. (The project may be viewed from several perspectives: as a multi-criteria decision making problem, as a "reverse" clustering problem, or as a personnel assignment problem). The system is currently being used to allocate MBA students into sections and study teams at INSEAD, a leading European business school. This paper describes the rationale for MCADSS, design criteria, system methodology, and application results. It also suggests how the approach outlined here might be used for further applications.Information Systems Working Papers Serie

Educational robotics as an Innovative teaching practice using technology: minimization of risks

This research is focused on studying educational robotics, specifically robots which provide functions of educational activity. We have considered the questions of intelligent agents' behavior and have studied their educational opportunities. Educational robotics is a powerful tool of developing person's skills and abilities in various fields of technical creativity and professional activity. The evolutionary development of robotics is connected with development of artificial intelligence, where emotions play a great role in operations. Nowadays the main thing is to form the ability and skills of optimum interaction with social environment when a person, based on gained knowledge, is capable to put goals of the activity in strict accordance with laws and society conditions and using current technology

Effect of aging temperature on the structure, pore morphology and bioactivity of new sol–gel synthesized bioglass

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