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1 - Optimization of weighting-based approach to predict and deal with cold start of web recommender systems using cuckoo algorithm
reza molaee fard -
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2 - A Study of the Impact of Indicatory and Dimensional Weighting of Religiosity on Measuring Religiosity Rate
Heydar Janalizadeh Choobbasti Jaber Mirzapouri -
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3 - Presentation of a Novel Integrated DEA-BSC Model with Network Structure in Multi Objective Programmig
Kianoosh Kianfar Mahnaz Ahadzadeh Namin Akbar Alam Tabriz Esmaeil Najafi Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi -
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4 - A Framework for Comparing Assessment Criteria of Environmental and Sustainability Rating Systems
Seyed Majid Mofidi Shemirani Mansoureh Tahbaz AYDA MEHRABANBackground and Objective: Nowadays, enviromental impact of buildings is assessed by several sustainability rating systems. Analyzing relative importance and prioritizing of assessment criteria, as the principal measures for rating systems, indicate the general trend of MoreBackground and Objective: Nowadays, enviromental impact of buildings is assessed by several sustainability rating systems. Analyzing relative importance and prioritizing of assessment criteria, as the principal measures for rating systems, indicate the general trend of those systems in accordance with three pillars of sustainability, i.e. environment, economics and society. Method: Having gathered data in the form of library-based study, this paper proposes a framework to compare and analyze the criteria of widely-used assessment systems, including BREEAM, LEED, CASBEE, DGNB and HQE. By chossing an analytical-comparative method, assessment criteria for 5 rating systems are explored and classified. In order to acquire the relative importance of each criterion, weigthing coefficients are adopted and the weighted percentages are calculated. Findings: The comparative framework organized by three principles of sustainability, mainly covers 11 categories including Energy, Water, Site, Environmental Loads, Material, Waste, Indoor Environmental Quality, Socio-cultural issues, Economics, Technical and Functional Quality and Sustainable Management. Sub-criteria of each category provide the possibility for evaluating rating systems sufficiency at the micro level. Discussion and Conclusion: Rating systems concepts and trends have a major role in organizing criteria structure. For example, DGNB, which has an assessment structure in compliance with the three principles of sustainable architecture, much of criteria are assigned to economic and social issues, while BREEAM, LEED and HQE, considered as first generation of rating systems, mostly deal with environmental issues. In the holistic systems such as DGNB and CASBE issues such as performance, technical capabilities and building service are generally highlighted, whereas atomistic systems such as BREEAM, LEED and HQE give importance to preservation of resources including energy, water, land, etc. However, in both systems, energy and indoor environment quality are significantly considered. Manuscript profile -
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5 - A new weighting approach to Non-Parametric composite indices compared with principal components analysis
M. Rahimpoor A. Heshmati A. Ahmadizad -
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6 - Prioritizing tourism destination infrastructure of Kermanshah province with the GIS and SAW technique
Hossein Mousazadeh Parisa Mohammadpour Mehdi Khodadad Ebrahim Moammeri -
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7 - Multi-Objective Optimization of the Stamping of Titanium Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cell
Vahid Modanloo Vali Alimirzaloo Majid Elyasi -
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8 - Extend a ranking method of trapezoidal fuzzy numbers to all fuzzy numbers by a weighting functions
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9 - مسیریابی خطوط لوله در سیستم های انتقال آب (از سد طالقان تا شهر جدید هشتگرد) با کاربرد و مقایسه روش های تحلیل سلسله مراتبی و شبکهای
سعید قره حسن لو مهدی عربی حمید قره حسن لوتعیین مسیر بهینه خط لوله که در آن ملاحظات فنی ومهندسی، اقتصادی و زیست محیطی اعمال شده باشد؛ نیاز به تکنیک­هایی داردکه پارامترهای موثر در تعیین مسیر را به­طور توام در نظر بگیرند. در این پژوهش از سد طالقان تا شهر جدید هشتگرد ابتدا پارامترهای موثر در تعیین مسیر وضع Moreتعیین مسیر بهینه خط لوله که در آن ملاحظات فنی ومهندسی، اقتصادی و زیست محیطی اعمال شده باشد؛ نیاز به تکنیک­هایی داردکه پارامترهای موثر در تعیین مسیر را به­طور توام در نظر بگیرند. در این پژوهش از سد طالقان تا شهر جدید هشتگرد ابتدا پارامترهای موثر در تعیین مسیر وضعیت توپوگرافی (شیب، ارتفاع)، پوشش­گیاهی، کاربری ­اراضی، تراکم جمعیت، طول خط لوله، رودخانه و جاده، نواحی و مکان­های مهم، سکونتگاه­ها، نواحی حساس زیست­محیطی و مراکز مذهبی- فرهنگی تعیین، و با کاربرد نقشه­های پایه و استخراج مکان هندسی نقاط مورد نظر از Google Earth، اقدام به عملیات میدانی پیمایش و برداشت اطلاعات زمینی شد. پس از آن اطلاعات لایه­های مربوط به پارامترهای مورد نظر در محیط GIS بارگذاری و پس از اعمال وزن­دهی­های خاص، عملیات تولید نقشه هزینه بر اساس فرآیند تحلیل سلسله مراتبی ارزش­گذاری، ترکیب و نهایتاً مسیر بهینه با استفاده از الگوریتم کمترین هزینه تعیین گردید. نهایتاً مسیرها شامل: مسیر آبفا و مسیر بهینه تعیین شده، با هم مقایسه شدند. مقایسه مسیر بهینه تعیین شده با استفاده از نرم­افزارهای ArcGIS و ادریسی نشان می­دهد دو مسیر بر هم منطبق هستند و مقایسه هزینه این مسیر با مسیر آبفا، 14 درصد کاهش هزینه را نشان می­دهد که عمده هزینه اضافی مسیر آبفا ناشی از تقاطع بیشتر با رودخانه و جاده، عبور از نواحی غیر مجاز، عبور از کاربری­های مختلف با هزینه بالاتر و نهایتاً افزایش طول خط لوله است. Manuscript profile -
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10 - Identifying and Prioritizing of the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Knowledge Management by Using SAW & FAHP
Elmira Rahimi Majid Bagherzadeh KhajehIn the knowledge-based age, knowledge is regarded as a competitive advantage which should be managed in a proper manner for an accurate use. The first step to implement a system is to identify the key factors. During designation and implementation of knowledge managemen MoreIn the knowledge-based age, knowledge is regarded as a competitive advantage which should be managed in a proper manner for an accurate use. The first step to implement a system is to identify the key factors. During designation and implementation of knowledge management, a series of factors exist which play a more vital role and they lead to facilitation and acceleration of the implementation process of the system by focusing on the main axes. This research is conducted in order to identify and prioritize the critical success factors (CSFs) of knowledge management. The statistical population consisted of managers and experts of Tabriz Oil Refinery which is equal to 30 persons. As the statistical population number is limited, there is no need for sampling and the whole population was surveyed. For data collection, two questionnaires were employed, the reliability and validity of questionnaires were assessed by experts’ reviews, opinions, and Cronbach test. For identifying the factors effective on the success of knowledge management T-test was performed. According to the findings and results, four critical success factors were identified, including management practices, organization efforts and development, information technology and supply and adoption rate. With regard to the simple Additive Weighting Method (SAW), the ranking of afore-mentioned factors are as follows: management practices, organizational efforts, supply, and adoption rate and IT. And with regard to the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP), the ranking of these factors are as follows: management practices, organizational efforts, IT and supply, and adoption rate. In addition to the importance of knowledge management, we can refer to the identification of gaps in organization's knowledge, higher productivity of human capital; provide more value-added goods, the satisfaction of customers and employees, strengthening competitive position. Manuscript profile -
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11 - Investigation of immediate roof’s GSI variations effects on periodic roof weighting interval of underground coal mines By Numerical method
اصغر Nourozi کاظم Ouroei مهرداد Javadi کامران GoshtasbiNowadays, the longwall mining method is one of the most usage methods in coal mining. Estimating of periodic roof weighting interval in longwall methods is one of the most importantparameters in safety and success of coal mines production. Because, selecting of a length MoreNowadays, the longwall mining method is one of the most usage methods in coal mining. Estimating of periodic roof weighting interval in longwall methods is one of the most importantparameters in safety and success of coal mines production. Because, selecting of a lengths lessthan real size can hazard the miners’ life by electing a weak support system and also selectingthe lengths more than real size constrain further costs to mine. In other hand, discontinuitiesof roof have negative effects to stability of immediate roof. In this research, equation betweenperiodic roof weighting interval and GSI variations is extracted by numerical modeling. Toevaluating this equation, the roof weighting interval of ten coal mines of India is considered.The results show that, the roof weighting interval of India’s coal mines and the results of thisequation are properly same together. Manuscript profile -
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12 - Proposing a Hybrid Model of Fuzzy Multi Attribute Decision Making for Prioritizing and Selecting Maintenance Strategies
Ali Mohtashami Mohamad Miri Asl The purpose of this paper to evaluate the preferred maintenance strategy is multi-criteria decision-making methods. For the purpose of decision making under uncertainty has been studied, So that all data is arranged in a triangular fuzzy number. In the proposed More The purpose of this paper to evaluate the preferred maintenance strategy is multi-criteria decision-making methods. For the purpose of decision making under uncertainty has been studied, So that all data is arranged in a triangular fuzzy number. In the proposed method of this paper, the weights are calculated Then Strategies and then taking measures with the fuzzy TOPSIS method, fuzzy vikor and Fuzzy Simple Additive Weighting rankings were. Then, taking into account the ranking obtained using these methods and techniques Copeland and Average Rating final ranking of strategies was calculated. In order to assess the performance of the model, a case study was carried out at Bid Boland Gas Refinery Co and Results obtained from the use of this method is presented in the target company. The results indicate that the model is an appropriate model for preventive maintenance strategy selecting. Finally, suggestions for future research are presented. Manuscript profile -
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13 - A new and quantitative approach to weighting and ecological capability evaluation and comparison with the current method of multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) (A Case Study: Settlement Development Use, Jahrom Township)
Parviz Jokar Masoud MasoudiLand use planning is a science that specified the optimized use of land based on Ecological and socioeconomic characteristics it. In many parts of the Iran, the selection and management of land use is done regardless of land capability that it causes disinvestment and r MoreLand use planning is a science that specified the optimized use of land based on Ecological and socioeconomic characteristics it. In many parts of the Iran, the selection and management of land use is done regardless of land capability that it causes disinvestment and reducing the environmental capacity. This study are investigated ecological capability evaluation for development use by GIS in Jahrom township of Fars province. There are different methods to weighting of various parameters. For this purpose in this research, a quantitative method is proposed to weigh criteria and their evaluation that compared with the current method of multi-criteria evaluation (MCE). In relation to common method of multi-criteria evaluation, it was used weighting approach based on improved Analytic Hierarchy Process (M-AHP). The next step was to evaluate the performance of each of the mentioned models throughout error matrix. Results showed that the proposed method of Regional Weighting (RW) in MCE models has higher capability than MCE (M-AHP) to estimate the ecological potential of study area. Overall, Results showed that the proposed method of Regional Weighting (RW) can be replaced to common methods of Weighting due to Simplicity, No need to questionnaire, save time and cost. Manuscript profile -
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14 - Performance Evaluation of Banking Organizations Using the New Proposed Integrated DEA-BSC Model
Kianoosh Kianfar Mahnaz Ahadzadeh Namin Akbar Alam Tabriz Esmaeil Najafi Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi -
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15 - A Replacement Method Based on Shannon Entropy and Simple Additive Weighting Method in Named Data Networks
Mohammad Soltani Behrang Barekatain Faramarz Hendesi Zahra BeheshtiThe named data network has been introduced as one of the next generation content-oriented network architectures in the future of the Internet. Recently, the challenge of content replacement has attracted the attention of researchers due to its special importance. Althou MoreThe named data network has been introduced as one of the next generation content-oriented network architectures in the future of the Internet. Recently, the challenge of content replacement has attracted the attention of researchers due to its special importance. Although the methods introduced so far have tried to improve this challenge, non-dynamic weighting and the use of only one criterion to select the output content have made the need for further improvement in the access delay inevitable. Regarding this matter, a novel strategy is presented based on the simple additive weighting (SAW) with the dynamic weighting of Shannon’s entropy for content replacement. In the proposed method, the important parameters such as the popularity of the content and the time of the last visit are included. According to the conditions of the content, it is possible to change the weights of the criteria dynamically using Shannon's entropy method. Content scoring is done using the SAW method and appropriate content is determined to replace the content. Among the innovations of the proposed method can be mentioned the consideration of influential criteria in named data networks, such as content popularity and the time of the last visit to replace the content, as well as the dynamic weight of the criteria, which reduces the delay and increases the hit rate. The results of the simulation in ndnSIM indicate the improvement access delay and hit rate compared to similar methods. Manuscript profile -
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16 - Assessment of Alternative Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Weighting Methods for Single-Step Genomic Prediction of Traits with Different Genetic Architecture
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17 - Detection of Fire-Prone Areas Using the PROMETHEE Decision-Making Method (Case Study: Watershed Basin of Shourdareh, Golestan Province, Iran)
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18 - Intelligent Model Based Predicative Controller for DC-DC Converter in Photovoltaic Systems
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19 - Analysis of Common Weighting Method in Data Envelopment Analysis Based on Customer Satisfaction of Companies Active in Tehran Stock Exchange
Zahra Bodaghi Mahnaz Ahadzadeh Namin Shadi ShahverdianiThe traditional data envelopment analysis model allows the decision maker unit (DMU) to use the most favorable weights to evaluate the efficiency. This type of evaluation with the most flexibility can prevent the full ranking of DMUs and the evaluation results for DMUs MoreThe traditional data envelopment analysis model allows the decision maker unit (DMU) to use the most favorable weights to evaluate the efficiency. This type of evaluation with the most flexibility can prevent the full ranking of DMUs and the evaluation results for DMUs are unacceptable. To solve this problem in data envelopment analysis, a common weight approach based on the concept of the degree of satisfaction of a DMU has been introduced. Also, to solve a common weight model, which is a nonlinear model, an algorithm is presented that can be modeled step by step. In this paper, we will evaluate the performance of companies active in Tehran Stock Exchange using a common weight model for 24 companies active in Tehran Stock Exchange. The weighted average performance of Tehran Stock Exchange companies for the years 1394 and 1395. The results show that this method will rank companies without any interference during these two years. Manuscript profile -
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20 - Applying hybrid algorithm of fuzzy time series for stock price forecasting and comparing them with calculating stock price achieved by golden ratio technique for Tehran Stock Exchange companies
Negar Aghaeefar Mohammad Ebrahim Mohammad PourzranadiThe especial importance of capital market in countries is undeniable in economic development via effective capital conduct and optimum resources allocation. Investment in capital market requires decision making in new stock exchanges, and accessing information in the ca MoreThe especial importance of capital market in countries is undeniable in economic development via effective capital conduct and optimum resources allocation. Investment in capital market requires decision making in new stock exchanges, and accessing information in the case of future status of capital market. Forecasting stock market price has always been a challenging task, since it is affected by many economic and non-economic factors and variables; therefore, selecting the best and the most efficient forecasting model is tough and essential. For this forecasting, we need a computing model with systematic method that can be estimated in this research. The attribution of this test considering one of the stock exchange industries is forecasting prices and contrasting them with calculated price achieved by Golden ratio algorithm. Banking industry is selected and all of listed in bourse and farabourse banks are reviewd that the results of one of them is presented in this article. Time-series and Fuzzy logic models are used for rationalization. Fuzzy time-series models have been utilized to make reasonably accurate prediction in the area of stock price movements.The mentioned combined method are run on the average of weekly prices of Tehran Stock Exchange. In this research stock trade for investors with calculated relations are displayed. Manuscript profile -
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21 - Application and Comparison of Simple Additive Weighting method, Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process and Support Vector Machine in identifying the internal and external factors in SWOT’s analysis
Ali HaeriaAn Ardekani Hamidreza Koosha fatemeh mirsaeediAll organizations, must determine their future path; in other words, they must understand where they stand and where they are heading to. Strategic management is one of the most recognized management approaches for this purpose. One of the most important steps in strate MoreAll organizations, must determine their future path; in other words, they must understand where they stand and where they are heading to. Strategic management is one of the most recognized management approaches for this purpose. One of the most important steps in strategic management is recognizing organization’s internal and external factors. If these factors are recognized correctly, they can be used to establish correct and optimal strategies. So far, few researchers have used exact methods for identifying and prioritizing internal and external factors. In this article, we try to use multi criteria (Sample Additive Weighting and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process techniques) and data mining (support vector machine) for reorganization of internal and external factors. The case study in this research is Water and Sewerage Company of Mashhad. First, organization’s internal and external factors are identified and classified by organization’s higher managers and experts. For applying Sample Additive Weighting and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, first, the criteria according to internal and external factor’s definition are determined and criteria’s weights are identified by Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process also Sample Additive Weighting. Then, by using these weights, the values for all factors are calculated and classified. Using these criteria (attributes) and WEKA software, after data preprocess, factors classified by Support Vector Machine that is one of the most accurate data mining approaches. The results show Support Vector Machine prediction more accurately compared to other techniques. Manuscript profile -
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22 - Evaluation of the condition of air pollutants in Mashhad city at different stations by using the Inverse Distance Weighting method
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23 - Ranking of rural areas in terms of access to ICT facilities utilizes TOPSIS method
Adele Esmaeli Dastjerdi Poor Mohammad Chizari Mahmood Motavaseli Hasan SaddighiThese days, advanced technologies are one of the principle growth and development in countries. Nevertheless, existing digital gap between rural and urban areas is an important concern in communicational technologies developing. Because this gap stops benefit of develop MoreThese days, advanced technologies are one of the principle growth and development in countries. Nevertheless, existing digital gap between rural and urban areas is an important concern in communicational technologies developing. Because this gap stops benefit of developing policies and increases gap between rural and urban areas. To achieve equal and comprehensive growth, it is necessary to assessment availability of information and communication facilities and recognition weakness point to do necessary policies for improving. Ranking of rural regions based on access to the facilities would be suitable for this aim. This paper has two aims. First, survey effect of information and communication technology on development of agricultural sector and second, ranking rural areas based on access to information and communication technology facilities by using TOPSIS and Hierarchical Additive Weighting Method. To achieve first aim, an ICT indicator was estimated, and then surveys its effect on agricultural growth function. The results indicated that information and communication technology had significant positive effect Based on the ranking, Tehran, Khorasan-e Razavi and Fars had had the highest access to ICT facilities. Manuscript profile -
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24 - Comparing the efficiency of composite scores constructing methods in the Test Battery by Utilization of conditional standard error of measurement
مجتبی جهانی فر حجت اله درفشThe test is used for decision-making in education. Decision that is taken by results of a test raises sensitivity. Admission decision is taken according to score that is acquired in test. If the test is composed of several sub-tests with different content is named Test MoreThe test is used for decision-making in education. Decision that is taken by results of a test raises sensitivity. Admission decision is taken according to score that is acquired in test. If the test is composed of several sub-tests with different content is named Test Battery and the resulting score is called composite score. Different methods can be designed to construct composite scores, and based on the composite scores, admission decision is made toward accepting or not accepting inviduals. But which constructing technique can be design with more precision and less error? So, it is more efficient than other composite score constructing techniques. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ways to make the composite score that is used in the Test Battery was conducted. 10,000 random real samples from Iran universities entrance exam in seven sub-tests have used to compare efficiency of 6 methods that was designed to construct composite scores. Raw scores obtained from correct answers, so Normalizing and Arcsine methods was used to construct scale scores. To reduce irregularity in the distribution of scores, kernel smoothing methods and to make composite scores, nominal and effective weighting schemes were used. To evaluate the effectiveness of the composite scores constructing methods, the conditional standard error of measurement was used. Results showed that composite scores that used Arcsine scale scores or normalization scale score with pre-smoothing had less average conditional standard error of measurement and more efficiency in compare to other methods Manuscript profile