Development of a Hybrid Decision Support System for Selecting the Air Filters Based on Multiple Criteria

Thi Thao Uyen Nguyen; Vu Anh Duy Nguyen; Huu-Tho Nguyen; Ihwan Ghazali

doi:10.56741/esl.v3i02.553

Authors

Thi Thao Uyen Nguyen Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8719-6918
Vu Anh Duy Nguyen Nguyen Tat Thanh University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1921-8053
Huu-Tho Nguyen
nhtho@ntt.edu.vn
Nguyen Tat Thanh University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3954-5673
Ihwan Ghazali Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-5028

Keywords:

Air Purifier, Entropy Method, MCDM, TOPSIS

Abstract

To select an air purifier that fully meets the needs of consumers, this study was conducted to provide the most objective and effective suggestions in making decisions and evaluating different smart purifier options that suit the tastes of users. Such decision-making is complicated for non-professionals when there are countless large and small brands on the market today with many different prices, features, and incentives. In such complex situations, decision-making with TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) can be used to eliminate risk and to better represent the preferences of decision-makers. From modeling to using the Entropy method and the TOPSIS method, all are done to serve the ultimate goal of choosing a good air purifier that meets the needs of customers.

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Author Biographies

Thi Thao Uyen Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education

is affiliated with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You can reach her via email at 21104053@student.hcmute.edu.vn.

Vu Anh Duy Nguyen, Nguyen Tat Thanh University

is affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Nguyen Tat Thanh University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You can contact him via email at nvduy@ntt.edu.vn.

Huu-Tho Nguyen, Nguyen Tat Thanh University

is associated with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Nguyen Tat Thanh University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You can contact him via email at nhtho@ntt.edu.vn.

Ihwan Ghazali, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

is a senior lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Malaka (UTeM), Malaysia. He has a history of working as a business and project manager for an environmental consulting services company in Indonesia. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and is mainly concerned with green product design, industrial engineering, product design and development, and cultural study. (email: ihwan@utem.edu.my).

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