Structuring ship design project approval mechanism towards installation of operator-system interfaces via fuzzy axiomatic design principles

Selcuk Cebi*, Metin Celik, Cengiz Kahraman

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Abstract

Managing the verification of primary design projects for ship machinery systems is one of the crucial stages in ship building processes. In particular, the design of operator-system interfaces such as remote controls, displays, alarms, workstations, and labels requires a high level of technical expertise and systematic control. This paper focuses on structuring a ship design project approval mechanism (SDPAM) based on fuzzy axiomatic design (FAD) methodology which is concerned with the system design of relevant interfaces on an engine room control console. Design characteristics such as accessibility and operational requirements are treated as "hard" constraints being encountered in this complex problem. Hence, the proposed methodology requires performance assessment using fuzzy values. This study provides original contributions to the existing approval procedures of classification societies, which are non-governmental construction and classification organizations in the shipping industry. Furthermore, the study proposes a new approach to handle uncertainty and vagueness by an axiomatic design extension to ship project execution problems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)886-895
Number of pages10
JournalInformation Sciences
Volume180
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Axiomatic design
  • Fuzzy logic
  • Information axiom
  • Multiple criteria decision-making
  • Ship machinery installation
  • User-oriented design

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