The application of fuzzy weak autocatalytic set in robots kinematic structures evaluation

Abstract

Pairwise comparison of alternatives is common in decision-making procedures. A fuzzy weak autocatalytic set (FWACS) is a technique used in solving multi-criteria decision-making problems. A FWACS represented the comparison of a set of alternatives in form of a directed graph with fuzzy edges. This study discusses the implementation of ranking by FWACS on the evaluation of robots’ kinematic structures. A comparison of results generated by FWACS is made with the results using Potential Method (PM). Sensitivity analysis verifies that the decision made by FWACS is stable and consistent, thus comparable to PM.