INTERACTIVE DECISION MAPS, WITH AN EXAMPLE ILLUSTARTING OCEAN WASTE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

INTERACTIVE DECISION MAPS, WITH AN EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATING OCEAN WASTE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

Alexander Lotov, Oleg Chernykh, Vladimir Bushenkov
Russian Academy of Sciences, Computing Center, ul. Vavilova, 40, 117967 Moscow B-333, RUSSIA

Hannele Wallenius
Institute of Industrial Management, Helsinki University of Technology, Otakaari 1M, 02150 Espoo, FINLAND

Jyrki Wallenius
Helsinki School of Economics, Runeberginkatu 14-16, 00100 Helsinki, FINLAND

Paper in T. J. Stewart and R.C. van den Honert (eds.): Trends in Multicriteria Decision Making, Springer, Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems 465, pp. 313-323, 1998.

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Abstract. Interactive Decision Maps are introduced and illustrated with an ocean waste disposal example, requiring difficult pollution-cost tradeoffs. Interactive Decision Maps are a tool for quick displaying various decision maps for three or more decision-relevant criteria. They are based on the Generalized Reachable Sets method approach developed in Russia. Animation of decision maps is also possible. Integration of Interactive Decision Maps with Pareto Race, a free search Multiple Objective Linear Programming procedure, is proposed.

Keywords: Multiple Objective Linear Programming, Nondominated Set, Ocean Waste Management