Agreement Options in Multi-person Decision on Optimizing High-Rise Building Columns
This paper presents a conceptual model of agreement
options for negotiation support in multi-person decision on
optimizing high-rise building columns. The decision is complicated
since many parties involved in choosing a single alternative from a
set of solutions. There are different concern caused by differing
preferences, experiences, and background. Such building columns as
alternatives are referred to as agreement options which are
determined by identifying the possible decision maker group,
followed by determining the optimal solution for each group. The
group in this paper is based on three-decision makers preferences that
are designer, programmer, and construction manager. Decision
techniques applied to determine the relative value of the alternative
solutions for performing the function. Analytical Hierarchy Process
(AHP) was applied for decision process and game theory based agent
system for coalition formation. An n-person cooperative game is
represented by the set of all players. The proposed coalition
formation model enables each agent to select individually its allies or
coalition. It further emphasizes the importance of performance
evaluation in the design process and value-based decision.
[1] Zarafat Angiz L, A. Emrouznejad, A. Rashid Komijan, "Selecting the
most preferable alternatives in a group decision making problem using
DEA," Expert System with Applications, article in press, 2008.
[2] J. Andrysek, M. Karny, J. Kracik (editors), Multiple Participant
Decision Making - International Series on Advanced Intelligence vol. 9,
Adelaide: Advance Knowledge International, 2004.
[3] C. Utomo, A. Idrus, M. Napiah, "Methodology for Multi Criteria Group
Decision and Negotiation Support on Value-based Decision,"
Proceeding International Conference on Advance Computer Control,
IEEE Computer Society, Singapore, January 2009, pp.365-369.
[4] C. Utomo, A. Idrus, M. Napiah, M. Faris Khamidi, "Agreement Options
on Multi Criteria Group Decision and Negotiation," Proceeding
International Conference on Operation Research, WASET, Penang
Malaysia, February 2009.
[5] J.J. Kaufman and R. Woodhead, Stimulating Innovation in Products and
Services with Function Analysis Mapping, New Jersey: John
Wiley&Sons. 2006.
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with the Analytic Hierarchy Process, volume IV of AHP Series. RWS
Publications, Pittsburg. 1996.
[7] P.K. Dey, "Integrated project evaluation and selection using multi
attribute decision making technique," International Journal Production
Economics, vol. 103, pp. 90-103, 2006.
[8] T. Wanyama, Decision support for COTS selection. Ph.D. dissertation.
University of Calgary, 2006.
[9] J. Wang, and S. Zionts, "Negotiating wisely, considerations based on
MCDM/MAUT". European Journal of Operation Research, vol. 188
pp.191-205, 2008.
[10] R. LinJ.S-J Lin, J. Chang, D. Tang, H. Chao, P. C Julian, "Note on
group consistency in analytic hierarchy process," European Journal of
Operational Research 190, 2008, pp 672-678.
[11] R. V. Rao, Decision making in the Manufacturing Environment using
Graph Theory and Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making Methods.
Springer, London 2007.
[12] J. Vanicek, I. Vrana, S.Aly, "Fuzzy aggregation and averaging for group
decision: a generalization and survey," Knowledge-Based System, vol.
22, no. 1, January 2009, pp.79-84.
[13] S. Kraus, Strategic Negotiation in Multi-agent Environment. MIT Press,
2001.
[14] T. Wanyama, "Static and dynamic coalition formation in group-choice
decision making," in V. Torra, Y. Narukawa, and Y. Oshida (Eds.):
MDAI 2007, LNAI 4617, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2007, pp.
45-56.
[15] T.W. Sandholm and V.R. Lesser "Coalitions among computationally
bounded agents," Artificial Intelligence, vol. 94, no.1, pp. 99-137.
Special issue on Economic Principles of Multi agent Systems. 1997.
[16] A. Gomes, "A Theory of negotiation and formation of coalitions,"
CARESS Working Paper 99-12, University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
[17] M.J. Scott, "Formalizing negotiation in engineering design," Ph.D.
dissertation, California Institute of Technology Pasadena, 1999.
[18] M. Morge, and P. Beaune, "A Negotiation Support System Based on
Multi-agent System: Specify & Preference Relation on Arguments,"
ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, 2004.
[19] J.P. Kahan and A. Rapoport, Theories of Coalition Formation. Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates Publishers. 1984.
[20] T. Wanyama and B.H. Far. "Negotiation coalitions in group-choice
multi-agent systems," in AAMAS-06, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. 2006,
pp. 408-410.
[21] T. Wanyama, and B.H. Far, "A protocol for multi-agent negotiation in a
group-choice decision-making," Journal of Network and Com puter
Applications, vol. 30, pp.1173-1195, 2007.
[1] Zarafat Angiz L, A. Emrouznejad, A. Rashid Komijan, "Selecting the
most preferable alternatives in a group decision making problem using
DEA," Expert System with Applications, article in press, 2008.
[2] J. Andrysek, M. Karny, J. Kracik (editors), Multiple Participant
Decision Making - International Series on Advanced Intelligence vol. 9,
Adelaide: Advance Knowledge International, 2004.
[3] C. Utomo, A. Idrus, M. Napiah, "Methodology for Multi Criteria Group
Decision and Negotiation Support on Value-based Decision,"
Proceeding International Conference on Advance Computer Control,
IEEE Computer Society, Singapore, January 2009, pp.365-369.
[4] C. Utomo, A. Idrus, M. Napiah, M. Faris Khamidi, "Agreement Options
on Multi Criteria Group Decision and Negotiation," Proceeding
International Conference on Operation Research, WASET, Penang
Malaysia, February 2009.
[5] J.J. Kaufman and R. Woodhead, Stimulating Innovation in Products and
Services with Function Analysis Mapping, New Jersey: John
Wiley&Sons. 2006.
[6] T.L. Saaty, The Fundamentals of Decision Making and Priority Theory
with the Analytic Hierarchy Process, volume IV of AHP Series. RWS
Publications, Pittsburg. 1996.
[7] P.K. Dey, "Integrated project evaluation and selection using multi
attribute decision making technique," International Journal Production
Economics, vol. 103, pp. 90-103, 2006.
[8] T. Wanyama, Decision support for COTS selection. Ph.D. dissertation.
University of Calgary, 2006.
[9] J. Wang, and S. Zionts, "Negotiating wisely, considerations based on
MCDM/MAUT". European Journal of Operation Research, vol. 188
pp.191-205, 2008.
[10] R. LinJ.S-J Lin, J. Chang, D. Tang, H. Chao, P. C Julian, "Note on
group consistency in analytic hierarchy process," European Journal of
Operational Research 190, 2008, pp 672-678.
[11] R. V. Rao, Decision making in the Manufacturing Environment using
Graph Theory and Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making Methods.
Springer, London 2007.
[12] J. Vanicek, I. Vrana, S.Aly, "Fuzzy aggregation and averaging for group
decision: a generalization and survey," Knowledge-Based System, vol.
22, no. 1, January 2009, pp.79-84.
[13] S. Kraus, Strategic Negotiation in Multi-agent Environment. MIT Press,
2001.
[14] T. Wanyama, "Static and dynamic coalition formation in group-choice
decision making," in V. Torra, Y. Narukawa, and Y. Oshida (Eds.):
MDAI 2007, LNAI 4617, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2007, pp.
45-56.
[15] T.W. Sandholm and V.R. Lesser "Coalitions among computationally
bounded agents," Artificial Intelligence, vol. 94, no.1, pp. 99-137.
Special issue on Economic Principles of Multi agent Systems. 1997.
[16] A. Gomes, "A Theory of negotiation and formation of coalitions,"
CARESS Working Paper 99-12, University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
[17] M.J. Scott, "Formalizing negotiation in engineering design," Ph.D.
dissertation, California Institute of Technology Pasadena, 1999.
[18] M. Morge, and P. Beaune, "A Negotiation Support System Based on
Multi-agent System: Specify & Preference Relation on Arguments,"
ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, 2004.
[19] J.P. Kahan and A. Rapoport, Theories of Coalition Formation. Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates Publishers. 1984.
[20] T. Wanyama and B.H. Far. "Negotiation coalitions in group-choice
multi-agent systems," in AAMAS-06, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. 2006,
pp. 408-410.
[21] T. Wanyama, and B.H. Far, "A protocol for multi-agent negotiation in a
group-choice decision-making," Journal of Network and Com puter
Applications, vol. 30, pp.1173-1195, 2007.
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options for negotiation support in multi-person decision on
optimizing high-rise building columns. The decision is complicated
since many parties involved in choosing a single alternative from a
set of solutions. There are different concern caused by differing
preferences, experiences, and background. Such building columns as
alternatives are referred to as agreement options which are
determined by identifying the possible decision maker group,
followed by determining the optimal solution for each group. The
group in this paper is based on three-decision makers preferences that
are designer, programmer, and construction manager. Decision
techniques applied to determine the relative value of the alternative
solutions for performing the function. Analytical Hierarchy Process
(AHP) was applied for decision process and game theory based agent
system for coalition formation. An n-person cooperative game is
represented by the set of all players. The proposed coalition
formation model enables each agent to select individually its allies or
coalition. It further emphasizes the importance of performance
evaluation in the design process and value-based decision.", keywords = "Agreement options, coalition, group choice, game
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