5.

Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

[C]

Weight
Size
Ease of
Operation
Device
Toughness
Adaptability
Shape of
System
Sum

Weight

Size

Device
Toughness
1/7
1/5
1/3

Adaptability

1/3
1
3

Ease of
Operation
1/5
1/3
1

1/9
1/7
1/5

Shape of
System
3
5
7

1
3
5
7

1/3

9
1/3

7
1/5

5
1/7

3
1/9

1
1/11

11
1

25.333

16.533

9.676

4.787

1.898

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Normalized [C]
Weight

Weight
Size
Ease of
Operation
Device
Toughness
Adaptability
Shape of
System
Sum

Size

Ease of
Operation

0.039
0.118

0.020
0.060

0.021
0.034

0.030
0.042

0.059
0.075

0.197

0.181

0.103

0.070

0.105

0.206

0.131

0.276
0.355

0.302
0.423

0.310
0.517

0.209
0.627

0.176
0.527

0.265
0.265

0.255
0.490

0.013
1.000

0.012
1.000

0.015
1.000

0.023
1.000

0.059
1.000

0.029
1.000

0.024
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
0.246
0.454
0.852

Device
Adaptability
Toughness

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.034
0.066
0.131

Shape Criteria
of
Weights
System
{W}
0.088 0.034
0.147 0.066

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
7.289
6.867
6.480

1.598
2.896
0.150

0.255
6.275
0.490
5.913
0.024
6.172
Average of {Cons} = 6.499
Consistency Index, CI = (6.499 6)/(6-1)= 0.0999
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.0999/1.25 = 0.0799
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; YES

Three Design Alternatives

A. Use vacuum type device on hands to scale wall
B. Harpoon a rope to the top of the wall and attach to harness. Use a motorized
pulley to hoist to top
C. Harpoon an electric motor with rope to the top of the wall and attach to harness.
Use wheel/sliding based shoes to slide up wall. The electric motor will pull the
user up.
Weight
[C]
A
1
3
1/3
4.333

A
B
C
Sum

B
1/3
1
1/5
1.533

C
3
5
1
9.000

Normalized {C}

A
B
C
Sum

0.231
0.692
0.077
1.000

0.217
0.652
0.130
1.000

0.333
0.556
0.111
1.000

Criteria Weights
{W}
0.260
0.633
0.106
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
0.790
1.946
0.320

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.260
0.633
0.106

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
3.033
3.072
3.011

Average of {Cons} = 3.039

Consistency Index, CI = (3.039 3)/(3-1)= 0.019
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.019/0.52 = 0.037
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; YES

Size
[C]
A
1
3
1/3
4.333

A
B
C
Sum

B
1/3
1
1/5
1.533

C
3
5
1
9.000

Normalized {C}

A
B
C
Sum

0.231
0.692
0.077
1.000

0.217
0.652
0.130
1.000

0.333
0.556
0.111
1.000

Criteria Weights
{W}
0.260
0.633
0.106
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
0.790
1.946
0.320

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.260
0.633
0.106

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
3.033
3.072
3.011

Average of {Cons} = 3.039

Consistency Index, CI = (3.039 3)/(3-1)= 0.019
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.019/0.52 = 0.037
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; Y
Ease of Operation
[C]
A
1
1/3
1/5
1.533

A
B
C
Sum

B
3
1
1/3
4.333

C
5
3
1
9.000

Normalized {C}

0.652

0.692

0.556

Criteria Weights
{W}
0.633

B
C
Sum

0.217
0.130
1.000

0.231
0.077
1.000

0.333
0.111
1.000

0.260
0.106
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
1.946
0.790
0.320

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.633
0.260
0.106

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
3.072
3.033
3.011

Average of {Cons} = 3.039

Consistency Index, CI = (3.039 3)/(3-1)= 0.019
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.019/0.52 = 0.037
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; YES
Device Toughness
[C]
A
1
3
1/3
4.333

A
B
C
Sum

B
1/3
1
1/5
1.533

C
3
5
1
9.000

Normalized {C}

A
B
C
Sum

0.231
0.692
0.077
1.000

0.217
0.652
0.130
1.000

0.333
0.556
0.111
1.000

Criteria Weights
{W}
0.260
0.633
0.106
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
0.790

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.260

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
3.033

1.946
0.320

0.633
0.106

3.072
3.011

Average of {Cons} = 3.039

Consistency Index, CI = (3.039 3)/(3-1)= 0.019
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.019/0.52 = 0.037
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; YES
Adaptability
[C]
A
1
3
3
7.000

A
B
C
Sum

B
1/3
1
1
2.333

C
1/3
1
1
2.333

Normalized {C}

A
B
C
Sum

0.143
0.429
0.429
1.000

0.143
0.429
0.429
1.000

0.143
0.429
0.429
1.000

Criteria Weights
{W}
0.143
0.429
0.429
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
0.429
1.286
1.286

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.143
0.429
0.429

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
3.000
3.000
3.000

Average of {Cons} = 3.000

Consistency Index, CI = (3.000 3)/(3-1)= 0.000
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.000/0.52 = 0.000
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; YES

Shape
[C]
A
B

A
1
1/3

B
3
1

C
5
3

C
Sum

1/5
1.533

1/3
4.333

1
9.000

Normalized {C}

A
B
C
Sum

0.652
0.217
0.130
1.000

0.692
0.231
0.077
1.000

0.556
0.333
0.111
1.000

Criteria Weights
{W}
0.633
0.260
0.106
1.000

Consistency Check
Weighted Sum Vector
{Ws}=[C]{Pi}1
1.946
0.790
0.320

Alternative Priorities
{Pi}
0.633
0.260
0.106

Consistency Vector
{Cons}={Ws}/{Pi}
3.072
3.033
3.011

Average of {Cons} = 3.039

Consistency Index, CI = (3.039 3)/(3-1)= 0.019
Consistency Ratio, CR = CI/RI = 0.019/0.52 = 0.037
Is Comparison Consistent: CR < 0.10; YES
Final Decision Matrix:
Criteria
Weight
Size
Ease of
Operation
Device
Toughness
Adaptability
Shape of
System
Sum

Criteria
Weights
0.034
0.066

Design A
0.260
0.260
0.633

0.131
0.260
0.255
0.490
0.024

0.143
0.633

0.009
0.017
0.083
0.066
0.070
0.015
0.260

Design B
0.633
0.633
0.260
0.633
0.429
0.260

0.022
0.042
0.034
0.161
0.210
0.006
0.475

Design C
0.106
0.106
0.106
0.106
0.429
0.106

0.004
0.007
0.014
0.027
0.210
0.003
0.264

Design B, the harpoon system with motorized pulley, was chosen to be the best design by
the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)