Title: A hierarchical decision model for optimum design alternative selection

Authors: Don Hallum, Tugrul U. Daim

Addresses: Rockwell Collins Head-Up Guidance Systems, Portland, OR, 97224, USA. ' Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA

Abstract: Head injury criterion test at Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics is a requirement for many new government regulatory agency certifications of head-up display systems. A number of design alternatives are available which would meet the regulatory requirement, and a number of seemingly disparate considerations are taken into account when a decision is made regarding the optimum regulatory compliance strategy. No formal method has been used to quantify the decision parameters and integrate them into a decision method. This paper presents a methodology based on hierarchical decision models.

Keywords: hierarchical decision making; analytical hierarchy process; AHP; design evaluation; pairwise comparison methods; head injuries; head injury criterion testing; flight dynamics; government regulations; head-up display systems; regulatory compliance; design alternatives; government certification; HUD design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJDSRM.2009.027243

International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management, 2009 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.2 - 22

Published online: 18 Jul 2009 *

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