An application of multidimensional scaling to the prioritization of decision aids in the S-3A
Authors
Cagle, Clifford Monroe
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Moroney, W.E.
Date of Issue
1980-09
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en_US
Abstract
This thesis presents an application of Multidimensional Scaling
(MDS) used in the prioritization of ASW decision functions in the
S-3A. The ASW decision space was divided into 14 discrete decision
functions for purposes of this analysis. The problem of developing a
prioritization methodology was approached from two independent
directions.
First, an unconstrained sorting task was preformed to provide
input to a Multidimensional Scaling algorithm. The result of this
analysis provided a three dimensional representation of the decision
space with dimensional interpretation. Second, a series of ranking
tasks were preformed to provide input to an Unfolding Analysis
algorithm. The Generalized Distance Model was selected as the model
most representative of the ranking data.
The decision function coordinates for the MDS algorithm and the
decision function coefficients for the Unfolding Analysis algorithm
were combined in a regression-like equation to provide a
prioritization methodology for the 14 decision functions of the S-3A
ASW decision space.
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Thesis
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Operations Research
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Naval Postgraduate School
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