Application of multicriteria decision making for selection of robotic system using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process

Selection of a robotic system is an important task for the dynamic scenario. Improper selection may adversely affect a firm's production by reducing the quality of the product, thereby reducing productivity as well as profitability. In order to select a suitable robotic system for a specified job, several factors have to be considered. Investment decisions for robotic system are capital intensive and are usually made by a committee of experts from different functional backgrounds within a company. Ignoring this factor, most models for robot or robotic system selection assume that there is only a single decision maker. This paper discusses a robotic system selection model incorporating the inputs from multiple decision makers. This model is based on the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process.