A seleção do tipo de pavimento é baseada atualmente no país considerando-se os custos de implantação e manutenção e o atendimento às normas técnicas, ou seja, a escolha é feita por meio de análise técnico-econômica. Órgãos federais, estaduais e municipais não preveem avaliação quantitativa do consumo de energia e da emissão de poluentes atmosféricos, utilizando somente o fator econômico como parâmetro decisivo sobre duas ou mais alternativas de estruturas de pavimento. Construções e reconstruções de pavimentos consomem um grande volume de energia tanto para obtenção e processamentos dos materiais quanto na aplicação e execução propriamente dita dos serviços. Tendo em vista a necessidade de considerar aspectos de sustentabilidade na escolha entre diferentes tipos de solução de pavimento, buscou-se avaliar a emissão de poluentes e consumo de energia e água para a fase de implantação do pavimento. Para tal foi avaliada a utilização de diferentes programas computacionais capazes de avaliar a questão ambiental qualitativamente, como o GreenroadsTM e o GreenPave, e quantitativamente, o GaBi, DuboCalc, VTTI/UC, ECORCE-M e PaLATE. Este último foi o escolhido para elaboração deste estudo sendo utilizado em análise unitária o que permitiu a elaboração de gráfico de impressão digital ambiental. São apresentados estudos de caso em três metodologias diferentes sendo que a última delas sugere a análise de três matrizes de solução totalizando mais de 230 mil casos que levam a obtenção de três equações de previsão das emissões de CO2 em função do tráfego, condição de suporte do subleito e número estrutural. Ao final, é sugerida a inserção da parcela ambiental na análise para escolha dos pavimentos com a utilização das ferramentas propostas, ou seja, as equações de previsão de emissões de CO2 e o gráfico de impressão digital ambiental. / The pavement structure selection in Brazil nowadays is based considering the costs of construction and maintenance and the check against design standards, in other words, the choice is made by a technical-economic analysis. Brazilian Federal agencies do not provide standards for a quantitative assessment of energy consumption and atmospheric pollutants emission, using only the economic factor as a decision parameter on two or more pavement structures. Pavement construction and reconstruction of pavement structures consume a large volume of energy while obtaining, processing and applying materials during paving services. Considering the need to account aspects of sustainability in the choice between different types of pavement solution, it was sought to evaluate the emission of pollutants and energy and water consumption for the pavement construction phase. In order to do so, it was evaluated the use of different softwares capable of account the environmental question qualitatively, such as the GreenroadsTM and GreenPave, and quantitatively, such as GaBi, DuboCalc, VTTI / UC, ECORCE-M and PaLATE. PaLATE was chosen to be software used in this study being used in unitary analysis that allowed the elaboration of environmental fingerprint graph. Case studies are presented in three different methodologies. The last suggests the analysis of three solution matrices totaling more than 230 thousand cases that leads to obtaining three prediction equations of CO2 emissions as a function of traffic, subgrade support condition and structural number. At the end, it is suggested the insertion of the environmental part in the pavement choose analysis with the use of the proposed tools, the CO2 forecasting emission equations and the environmental fingerprint graph.

Šiuo tyrimu siekiama išanalizuoti populiariausių vartotojo sąsajos tyrimų metodus ir įvertinti juos įvairiais aspektais bei nustatyti jų taikymo atvejus. Taip pat suprojektuoti eksperimentinę erdvę ir atlikti tyrimą su vienu iš vartotojo sąsajos tyrimo metodu. Išanalizuoti rezultatus ir juos palyginti su panašiu vartotojo sąsajos tyrimo metodu. Galiausiai ieškosime būdų pagerinti šio metodo tikslumui. Analizės metu buvo įvertinta 15 vartotojo sąsajos metodų. Remiantis žiniomis įgautomis atliekant literatūros analizę apie vartotojo sąsajos tyrimų atlikimo eigą ir vertinimo parametrus buvo atliktas eksperimentas, kurio tikslas ištirti pelės sekimo tikslumą lyginant su akių sekimo metodo tikslumu. Išaiškinus priežastis lemiančias pelės sekimo metodo tikslumą, jas pašalinome ir pakartojome eksperimentą. Atlikus eksperimentus paaiškėjo, kad pagrindinis veiksnys lemiantis pelės sekimo metodo tikslumą yra dalyvių pasyvumas, o dalyvius informavus apie pelės judinimo būtinybę kartu su akių judesiais, užfiksuotas šio metodo tikslumo padidėjimas iki 47% - 77%. / In this research we are going to analyze most popular user interface research methods and evaluate them in different aspects and determinate their use of cases. In addition, create experimental space for one of the user interface methods research. Analyze results and compare with similar method. Lastly, we will look for solutions to increase its accuracy. 15 user interface research methods were evaluated in analyze stage. From gathered knowledge about user interface research methods and evaluation parameters, experiment was performed. His purpose was to evaluate mouse tracking accuracy as user interface method and compare it with eye tracking method. After causes for its accuracy were found, they were removed and repeated the experiment. After conducting the experiment we found out that the main factor in mouse tracking accuracy is user's inability to move mouse actively. After asking experiment participants to sync their eyes movement with mouse movements we witnessed 47% - 77% accuracy comparing with eye tracking method.

L'évaluation croisée d'efficacité basée sur la data envelopment analysis (DEA) a été largement appliquéepour l'évaluation d'efficacité et le classement des unités de prise de décision (decision-making units, DMUs). A l’heureactuelle, cette méthode présente toujours deux défauts majeurs : la non-unicité des poids optimaux attachés aux entréeset aux sorties et la non Pareto-optimalité des résultats d’évaluation. Cette thèse propose des méthodes alternatives poury remédier. Nous montrons d’abord que les efficacités croisées visées dans les modèles traditionnels avec objectifssecondaires ne sont pas toujours atteignables pour toutes les DMUs. Nous proposons ensuite un modèle capable detoujours fournir des objectifs d'efficacité croisée atteignables pour toutes les DMUs. Plusieurs nouveaux modèles avecobjectifs secondaires bienveillants ou agressifs et un modèle neutre sont proposés. Un exemple numérique est utilisépour comparer les modèles proposés à ceux qui existent dans la littérature. Nous présentons ensuite une approched'évaluation croisée d'efficacité basée sur l'amélioration de Pareto. Cette approche est composée de deux modèles etd’un algorithme. Les modèles sont utilisés respectivement pour estimer si un ensemble donné de scores d’efficacitécroisée est Pareto-optimal et pour améliorer l’efficacité croisée de cet ensemble si cela est possible. L'algorithme estutilisé pour générer un ensemble Pareto-optimal de scores d'efficacité croisée pour les DMUs. L'approche proposéeest finalement appliquée pour la sélection de projets de R&D et comparée aux approches traditionnelles. En outre,nous proposons une approche d’évaluation croisée d’efficacité qui traite simultanément les deux problématiquesmentionnées ci-dessus. Un modèle de jeu de négociation croisée est proposé pour simuler la négociation entre chaquecouple de DMUs au sein du groupe afin d'identifier un ensemble unique de poids à utiliser pour le calcul de l'efficacitécroisée entre eux. De plus, un algorithme est développé pour résoudre ce modèle via une suite de programmes linéaires.L'approche est finalement illustrée en l'appliquant à la sélection des fournisseurs verts. Enfin, nous proposons uneévaluation croisée d'efficacité basée sur le degré de satisfaction. Nous introduisons d'abord la nation de degré desatisfaction de chaque DMU sur les poids optimaux sélectionnés par les autres. Ensuite, un modèle max-min est fournipour déterminer un ensemble des poids optimaux pour chaque DMU afin de maximiser tous les degrés de satisfactiondes DMUs. Deux algorithmes sont ensuite développés pour résoudre le modèle et garantir l’unicité des poids optimauxde chaque DMU, respectivement. Enfin, l’approche proposée est appliquée sur une étude des cas pour la sélection detechnologies. / Data envelopment analysis (DEA) cross-efficiency evaluation has been widely applied for efficiencyevaluation and ranking of decision-making units (DMUs). However, two issues still need to be addressed: nonuniquenessof optimal weights attached to the inputs and outputs and non-Pareto optimality of the evaluationresults. This thesis proposes alternative methods to address these issues. We first point out that the crossefficiencytargets for the DMUs in the traditional secondary goal models are not always feasible. We then givea model which can always provide feasible cross-efficiency targets for all the DMUs. New benevolent andaggressive secondary goal models and a neutral model are proposed. A numerical example is further used tocompare the proposed models with the previous ones. Then, we present a DEA cross-efficiency evaluationapproach based on Pareto improvement. This approach contains two models and an algorithm. The models areused to estimate whether a given set of cross-efficiency scores is Pareto optimal and to improve the crossefficiencyscores if possible, respectively. The algorithm is used to generate a set of Pareto-optimal crossefficiencyscores for the DMUs. The proposed approach is finally applied for R&D project selection andcompared with the traditional approaches. Additionally, we give a cross-bargaining game DEA cross-efficiencyevaluation approach which addresses both the issues mentioned above. A cross-bargaining game model is proposedto simulate the bargaining between each pair of DMUs among the group to identify a unique set of weights to beused in each other’s cross-efficiency calculation. An algorithm is then developed to solve this model by solvinga series of linear programs. The approach is finally illustrated by applying it to green supplier selection. Finally,we propose a DEA cross-efficiency evaluation approach based on satisfaction degree. We first introduce theconcept of satisfaction degree of each DMU on the optimal weights selected by the other DMUs. Then, a maxminmodel is given to select the set of optimal weights for each DMU which maximizes all the DMUs’satisfaction degrees. Two algorithms are given to solve the model and to ensure the uniqueness of each DMU’soptimal weights, respectively. Finally, the proposed approach is used for a case study for technology selection.

[pt] O rastreamento ocular (eye-tracking) possibilita rastrear a posição e a direção do olhar de uma pessoa sobre algum tipo de estímulo (e.g., imagens ou vídeos). O uso desta tecnologia permite identificar eventos inerentes à visão humana, que contém informações implícitas capazes de revelar aspectos importantes sobre o comportamento de um indivíduo durante uma determinada tarefa. Porém, identificar essas informações requer um conjunto de habilidades para interpretar os dados de rastreamento ocular e relacioná-los com conhecimentos de domínios específicos. Nesse contexto, pode-se fazer grande proveito de sistemas inteligentes para agregar os conhecimentos e experiências de especialistas junto às respostas do dispositivo de rastreamento ocular. Dessa forma, o objetivo principal deste trabalho é propor uma metodologia para criar sistemas baseados em eye-tracking, para enriquecer o processo de avaliação de um indivíduo frente a uma determinada tarefa, resultando em um modelo para representar o conhecimento dos especialistas sobre aspectos subjetivos, visando automatizar esse processo avaliativo. Portanto, o presente trabalho toma como caso de uso a avaliação da relação entre comportamento visual e eficácia de indivíduos na resolução de testes inspirados em Matrizes Progressivas de Raven. Esses testes são comumente usados na psicologia para medir inteligência e a capacidade de raciocínio abstrato a partir da visualização de imagens. Optamos por utilizar uma abordagem baseada em regras fuzzy, por permitir armazenar conhecimento de forma mais transparente e legível aos usuários finais. As regras do modelo foram desenvolvidas e validadas com o auxílio de um especialista da área da psicologia. O sistema foi testado com dados extraídos de um grupo de usuários e apresentou resultados promissores. Os achados e modelos obtidos nessa pesquisa poderão ser utilizados como alicerce para o desenvolvimento de sistemas mais robustos. / [en] Eye-tracking makes it possible to track the position and direction of a person s gaze on some stimulus (e.g., images or videos). This technology allows us to identify events inherent to human vision, containing implicit information capable of revealing essential aspects of one s behavior during a given task. However, identifying these pieces of information is a complex task that requires a set of skills to interpret the eye-tracking data and relate it to domain-specific knowledge. In this context, one can use intelligent systems to couple the knowledge and experience of specialists with the responses from the eye-tracking device. Thus, the main objective of this work is to propose a methodology to create eye-tracking-based systems to improve the assessment of subjects during specific tasks, resulting in a model that can represent the specialist s knowledge over subjective aspects to automate this process. Therefore, the present work s use case is the evaluation of the relationship between visual behavior and efficiency in solving tests inspired by Raven s Progressive Matrices. Those tests are commonly used in psychology to measure intelligence and abstract reasoning through image visualization. We chose an approach based on fuzzy rules, as it allows us to represent knowledge in a more readable way to end-users. The model s rules were developed and validated alongside a specialist in psychology. The system was tested with data extracted from users and showed promising results. The findings and models obtained in this research may be used as a foundation for the development of more robust systems.

Thesis (MBA (Graduate School of Business))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalisation, constant innovations and well-informed customers have made modern business environments dynamic and complex. Organisations, with their ever-changing business models, are striving to improve the quality of their products and services. Congruently, several management theories have evolved. Total Quality Management (TQM),Just in Time (JIT), Benchmarking, Lean Management, Balanced Scorecard and Six Sigma are some of the more well known. Each movement with its own life span, its share of popularity and level of acceptance has the same basic goal – improvement in quality by measuring performance. Recent years have seen an upsurge in the approaches and contributions to the field of performance measurement. Are these management theories just a flavour of the month or do they add value. The object of this study is to provide industry specific manufacturing business with a Manufacturing Performance Measurement Matrix Model, which can be used over time to measure improvement and serve as a basis for Knowledge Management. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Globalisering, konstante inbring van veranderinge en goed ingeligte kliënte het die moderne besigheidsomgewing dinamies en kompleks gemaak. Organisasies, met hulle ewig veranderende besigheidsmodelle, streef daarna om die kwaliteit van hulle produkte en dienslewering te verbeter. Verskeie bestuursteorieë het as gevolg hiervan ontwikkel. Die mees bekende bestuursteorieë is onder andere: Total Quality Management (TQM), Just in Time (JIT), Benchmarking, Lean Management, Balanced Scorecard en Six Sigma. Elkeen van hierdie planne, met sy eie leeftyd, porsie van die gewildheid en vlak van aanvaarding, het dieselfde basiese doel – verbetering van kwaliteit deur die meet van prestasie. Onlangse jare het ‘n opvlam gesien in die benaderings en bydraes tot die veld van prestasiemeting. Is hierdie bestuursteorieë net ‘n nuutjie of is hulle waardevol vir die besigheidswêreld? Die doel van hierdie studie is om industrie spesifieke vervaardigingsbesighede met ‘n Vervaardigings Prestasiemetings Matriks Model te voorsien wat deur die verloop van tyd verbeterings kan meet en kan dien as ‘n basis vir die bestuur van kundigheid.

點預測為目前使用最多之預測陳述,其效率評估亦多以最小平方和誤差(minimum of sum of square errors)為主。每日或月的經濟或財金指標預測是點預測最常見的例子。但是隨著區間時間數列真正需求與軟計算(soft computing)科技的發展,區間計算與預測愈來愈受重視。本文提出幾種區間時間數列預測的方法,並研究其效率評估。在第三章,我們定義區間誤差和,並將其對應到實數值,以便用傳統的方法計算。最後我們以影響經濟作物的天氣預測,作實證研究分析。考慮在無參數條件下,幾種預測方法作效率評估與準確性探討。天氣預測是區間預測的例子,建立合適的的區間預測方法與效率評估,對各研究領域將會有莫大的幫助。 / Currently, the most use of forecasts is the point forecasting, whose efficiency evaluations are major in the least squares and error (minimum of sum of square errors). The common examples of the point forecasting are daily or monthly economy index or financial estimation. But along with the real demand of interval time series and the development of soft computation (soft computing), the interval computation and the forecasting are more and more important. This article provides some interval time series forecasting methods, and studies the efficiency evaluation. In chapter 3, we define sum errors of interval and correspond them to the real numbers, so as to compute with traditional way. Finally, we decide to use the weather forecasting which can affect the cash crop to be the empirical study analysis. Consider some forecasting methods under the non-parameter condition to be the efficiency evaluations and the accurate discussion. The weather forecasting is an example of interval forecasting. It will be more helpful of each research area if we establish the appropriate interval forecasting method and the efficiency evaluation.

Submitted by Secretaria Pós de Produção (tpp@vm.uff.br) on 2017-07-27T20:13:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 M2016 - Luciana Goncalves Machado.pdf: 2482659 bytes, checksum: 3ac159b63cc689c036151eb3fcedb4de (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-27T20:13:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 M2016 - Luciana Gonçalves Machado.pdf: 2482659 bytes, checksum: 3ac159b63cc689c036151eb3fcedb4de (MD5) / O objetivo do presente estudo é propor um modelo para a identificação de benchmarks combinando DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) Game com uma análise de cluster. O DEA Game busca, em um jogo não cooperativo, não apenas a eficiência ideal para uma unidade tomadora de decisão (DMU, do inglês Decision Making Unit), mas também para todos as demais. Uma vez que a abordagem tradicional de DEA Game só fornece o valor das eficiências, este estudo também faz uma análise de agrupamento através da utilização de uma técnica de agrupamento hierárquico, conhecida como método de Ward, a fim de obter referências mais realistas. Estes benchmarks são obtidos na análise de cluster, em que as unidades semelhantes são agrupadas, e é definida como referência a DMU mais eficiente em cada cluster. Permitindo, desta forma, que as unidades ineficientes definam metas e objetivos mais tangíveis para melhorar seu desempenho no futuro. Ao final do trabalho, o modelo proposto é aplicado ao setor de distribuição de energia elétrica e são apresentadas conclusões a partir deste estudo de caso. / This study aims to propose a model for the benchmarks identification combining DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) Game with a cluster analysis. The DEA Game seeks, in a non-cooperative game, not just the ideal efficiency for one Decision Making Unit (DMU), but also for all the others. Since the traditional approach of DEA Game only provides efficiency rates this study will also make a cluster analysis using hierarchical clustering technique, known Ward’s method, in order to obtain realistic benchmarks. These benchmarks will be obtained in the cluster analysis, where similar units will be grouped, by defining as benchmark the DMU more efficient in each cluster. Allowing in this way the inefficient units set tangible goals and objectives to improve their performance in the future. Finally, the proposed model is applied to electricity distribution industry and conclusions are presented from this case study

Magistro baigiamajame darbe išanalizuotas įmonių ekonominės veiklos efektyvumo vertinimo procesas, suformuota ekonominės veiklos efektyvumo vertinimo rodiklių sistema, suteikianti galimybę bet kuriam vadovui ar kitam įmonės veikla besidominčiam asmeniui savarankiškai įvertinti įmonės veiklos efektyvumą. Pirmojoje darbo dalyje ištirtas įmonių ekonominės veiklos efektyvumo vertinimas teoriniu aspektu, nurodyta jo reikšmė šiuolaikinėje konkurencinėje verslo aplinkoje bei atskleista ekonominės – finansinės analizės svarba ir indėlis, vertinant įmonių veiklos efektyvumą. Antroje darbo dalyje pateikiama įmonių ekonominės veiklos efektyvumo vertinimo metodika, nagrinėjami santykiniai finansiniai rodikliai ir nurodoma, kokią informaciją kiekvienas iš šių rodiklių suteikia veiklos efektyvumo vertinimą atliekančiam subjektui. Trečiojoje darbo dalyje atliktas trijų pavyzdinių įmonių ekonominės veiklos efektyvumo vertinimas, atrinkti ir apskaičiuoti svarbiausieji absoliutiniai ir santykiniai rodikliai bei pateiktos jų interpretacijos bei nustatyta, kuri įmonė savo veiklą vykdė efektyviausiai tiriamuoju periodu. / There was analyzed business economic operational efficiency assessment process in the Master’s work, as well as was formed economic operational efficiency evaluation indicator system, which enables any manager or any other person interested in the firm's activities independently assess company's performance. In the first part of this work was investigated corporate economic operational efficiency evaluation of a theoretical point of view, indicated the significance in today's competitive business environment and also there was disclosed the importance and contribution of the economic - financial analysis in the assessment of corporate performance. In the second part of the Master’s work there was presented companies’ economic operational efficiency assessment methodology, were analyzed relative financial indicators and specified what information to each of these parameters gives for a person who performs economic operational efficiency evaluation process. In the third part of this work was performed three exemplary companies’ economic operational efficiency evaluation, there were selected and calculated absolute and most important relative indicators and have been submitted their interpretations and was found out which company was the most effective in the analyzed period.

Context: Now a day’s end users are using different types of computer applications like web browsers, data processing tools like MS office, notepad etc., to do their day-to-day works. In the real world scenario, the usage of Open Source Software (OSS) products by both industrial people and end users are gradually increasing. The success of any OSS products depends on its quality standards. ‘Efficiency’ is one of the key quality factor, which portray the standards of product and it is observed that this factor is given little importance during its development. Therefore our research context lies within evaluating the efficiency quality attribute in OSS web browsers. Objectives: As discussed earlier the context of this research lies in evaluating the efficiency of OSS web browsers, the initial objective was to identify the available efficiency measures from the current literature and observe which type of measures are suitable for web browsers. Then our next objective is to compute values for the identified efficiency measures by considering a set of predefined web browsers from all the categories. Later we proposed Efficiency Baseline Criteria (EBC) and based on this criterion and experiment results obtained, the efficiency of OSS web browsers had been evaluated. Therefore the main objective of conducting this research is to formulate EBC guidelines, which can be later used by OSS developers to test their web browsers and ensure that all the quality standards are strictly adhered during the development of OSS products. Methods: Initially Literature Review (LR) was conducted in order to identify all the related efficiency quality attributes and also observe the sub-attribute functionalities, that are useful while measuring efficiency values of web browsers. Methods and procedures which are discussed in this LR are used as input for identifying efficiency measures that are related to web browsers. Later an experiment was performed in order to calculate efficiency values for CSS & proprietary set of web browsers (i.e. Case A) and OSS web browsers (i.e. Case B) by using different tools and procedures. Authors themselves had calculated efficiency values for both Case A and Case B web browsers. Based on the results of Case A web browsers, EBC was proposed and finally an statistical analysis (i.e. Mann Whitney U-test) is performed in order to evaluate the hypothesis which was formulated in experiment section. Results: From the LR study, it is observed that efficiency quality attribute is classified into two main categories (i.e. Time Behavior and Resource Utilization). Further under the category of Time behavior a total of 3 attributes were identified (i.e. Response time, Throughput and Turnaround time). From the results of LR, we had also observed the measuring process of each attribute for different web browsers. Later an experiment was performed on two different sets of web browsers (i.e. Case A and Case B web browsers). Based on the LR results, only 3 efficiency attributes (i.e. response time, memory utilization and throughput) were identified which are more suitable to the case of web browsers. These 3 efficiency attributes are further classified into 10 sub-categories. Efficiency values are calculated to both Case A and B for these 10 identified scenarios. Later from Case A results EBC values are generated. Finally hypothesis testing was done by initially performing K-S test and results suggest choosing non-parametric test (i.e. Mann Whitney U-test). Later Mann Whitney U-test was performed for all the scenarios and the normalized Z scores are more than 1.96, further suggested rejecting null hypothesis for all the 10 scenarios. Also EBC values are compared with Case B results and these also suggest us that efficiency standard of OSS web browsers are not equivalent to Case A web browsers. Conclusions: Based on quantitative results, we conclude that efficiency standards of OSS web browsers are not equivalent, when compared to Case A web browsers and the efficiency standards are not adhered during development process. Hence OSS developers should focus on implementing efficiency standards during the development stages itself in order to increase the quality of the end products. The major contribution from the two researchers to this area of research is “Efficiency Baseline Criteria”. The proposed EBC values are useful for OSS developers to test the efficiency standards of their web browser and also help them to analyze their shortcomings. As a result appropriate preventive measures can be planned in advance. / +91 - 9491754620

The goal of this paper is to evaluate economic efficiency of a development project, including sensitivity and probability analysis of selected residential development project. In theoretical part, the term "development project" is explained and project lifecycle is described. In this part there is also mentioned, how cash flow is determined, how cash flow report is created, and how economic efficiency indicators are calculated. It also describes specific risks of a development project. In the end of theoretical part, possible risk identification and evaluation methods are described. Practical part is focused on an actual development project. It evaluates the project using economic efficiency indicators, sensitivity analysis and probability analysis.