Extended DEMATEL method with intuitionistic fuzzy information: A case of electric vehicles
2024

Improving Decision-Making for Electric Vehicle Battery Technology

Sample size: 6 publication 10 minutes Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Qiwen Ye

Primary Institution: School of Economics & Management, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China

Hypothesis

Can the extended DEMATEL method effectively analyze intuitionistic fuzzy information in decision-making for electric vehicle battery technology?

Conclusion

The study identifies four cause factors and six effect factors that influence the development of electric vehicle battery technology.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study identifies critical factors affecting electric vehicle battery technology.
  • Expert opinions were aggregated to form a comprehensive analysis of the factors.
  • The extended DEMATEL method provides a structured approach to decision-making under uncertainty.

Takeaway

This study helps understand what makes electric vehicle batteries better by looking at different important factors and how they relate to each other.

Methodology

The study uses the extended DEMATEL method to analyze intuitionistic fuzzy information from expert judgments on electric vehicle battery technology.

Potential Biases

Potential bias from expert opinions and the assumption of equal expertise among decision-makers.

Limitations

The study assumes equal weight for all decision-makers and focuses only on quantitative attributes.

Participant Demographics

Participants included three experts from academia and three from the automotive industry.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1371/journal.pone.0314650

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