Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods in the Selection of Drones to be Used for Drug Distribution in the Healthcare Sector

Elif Demir; Esra Boz

Makale detayları

Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods in the Selection of Drones to be Used for Drug Distribution in the Healthcare Sector

Yazarlar:

Elif Demir | Esra Boz

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çok Ölçütlü Karar Verme

Dergi:

Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.374-392

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326731

pISSN:

2667-7989

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Özet:

 An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft that can fly without a human pilot on board and is typically guided by remote control or automatic control systems. Originally developed for use in aircraft, drones have since found applications in various fields. Drones, particularly in the healthcare sector, are becoming increasingly prevalent. In the healthcare sector, there is a constant urgency, especially in the delivery of drugs from warehouses to pharmacies. Therefore, drones have started to be preferred for the urgent delivery of ordered medications today. However, before using these drones, it is necessary to analyze, examine, and select the appropriate drone. Thus, the Drone Selection Problem arises. This study addresses the relevant problem and examines Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods for its solution. Among these methods, DEMATEL and SWARA methods are applied for criterion weighting, and the MAUT method is used for ranking alternatives. Subsequently, the results obtained with the MAUT method are analyzed. This study aims to determine the criteria and their importance levels that play a role in the selection of drones used in the distribution process of drugs from central drug depots to pharmacies, to rank the alternatives, and thus to contribute to both the field and the literature.

 An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft that can fly without a human pilot on board and is typically guided by remote control or automatic control systems. Originally developed for use in aircraft, drones have since found applications in various fields. Drones, particularly in the healthcare sector, are becoming increasingly prevalent. In the healthcare sector, there is a constant urgency, especially in the delivery of drugs from warehouses to pharmacies. Therefore, drones have started to be preferred for the urgent delivery of ordered medications today. However, before using these drones, it is necessary to analyze, examine, and select the appropriate drone. Thus, the Drone Selection Problem arises. This study addresses the relevant problem and examines Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods for its solution. Among these methods, DEMATEL and SWARA methods are applied for criterion weighting, and the MAUT method is used for ranking alternatives. Subsequently, the results obtained with the MAUT method are analyzed. This study aims to determine the criteria and their importance levels that play a role in the selection of drones used in the distribution process of drugs from central drug depots to pharmacies, to rank the alternatives, and thus to contribute to both the field and the literature.

 An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft that can fly without a human pilot on board and is typically guided by remote control or automatic control systems. Originally developed for use in aircraft, drones have since found applications in various fields. Drones, particularly in the healthcare sector, are becoming increasingly prevalent. In the healthcare sector, there is a constant urgency, especially in the delivery of drugs from warehouses to pharmacies. Therefore, drones have started to be preferred for the urgent delivery of ordered medications today. However, before using these drones, it is necessary to analyze, examine, and select the appropriate drone. Thus, the Drone Selection Problem arises. This study addresses the relevant problem and examines Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods for its solution. Among these methods, DEMATEL and SWARA methods are applied for criterion weighting, and the MAUT method is used for ranking alternatives. Subsequently, the results obtained with the MAUT method are analyzed. This study aims to determine the criteria and their importance levels that play a role in the selection of drones used in the distribution process of drugs from central drug depots to pharmacies, to rank the alternatives, and thus to contribute to both the field and the literature.

 İnsansız Hava Aracı İHA genellikle uzaktan kumanda veya otomatik kontrol sistemleriyle yönlendirilen, insansız olarak uçabilen bir hava aracıdır. Dron olarak bilinen İHA lar, ilk olarak hava araçlarında kullanılmak üzere oluşturulmuş ve ardından farklı alanlarda da kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Dronlar özellikle sağlık sektöründe giderek daha yaygın hale gelmektedir. Sağlık sektöründe, özellikle depolardan eczanelere ilaç teslimatı konusunda sürekli bir aciliyet söz konusudur. Bu yüzden günümüzde acil olarak sipariş edilen ilaçların kullanılması için dronlar tercih edilmeye başlanmıştır. Ancak, bu dronların kullanılmadan önce analiz edilmesi, incelenmesi ve uygun dronun seçilmesi gerekmektedir. Böylelikle Dron Seçim Problemi ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmada ilgili problem ele alınmış, problemin çözümünde ise Çok Kriterli Karar Verme yöntemleri incelenmiştir. Bu yöntemler arasından DEMATEL ve SWARA yöntemleri kriter ağırlıklandırma için uygulanmış ve alternatiflerin sıralanması için MAUT yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Devamında, MAUT yöntemi ile bulunan sonuçlar analiz edilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, merkez ilaç depolarından eczanelere ilaç dağıtım sürecinde kullanılan dronların seçiminde rol oynayan kriterleri ve önem düzeylerini belirlemek, ayrıca alternatifleri sıralayarak en uygun dronun seçilmesini sağlamak ve böylelikle hem alana hem de literatüre katkıda bulunmaktır.

Makale detayları

Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods in the Selection of Drones to be Used for Drug Distribution in the Healthcare Sector

Yazarlar:

Elif Demir | Esra Boz

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çok Ölçütlü Karar Verme

Dergi:

Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.374-392

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326731

pISSN:

2667-7989

Drone selection problem

DEMATEL

SWARA

MAUTDron seçim problemi

DEMATEL

SWARA

MAUT

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Elif Demir | Esra Boz

Yayıncı: Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar: Çok Ölçütlü Karar Verme

Dergi: Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.374-392

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001326731

pISSN: 2667-7989

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Elif Demir | Esra Boz

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çok Ölçütlü Karar Verme

Dergi:

Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 3, pp.374-392

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326731

pISSN:

2667-7989