Identifying and Prioritizing Required Actions for Greenhouse Smartization Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods

Authors

  • Mohammad Ali Beheshtinia * Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8062-3934
  • Zahra Lashini Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.48314/tsc.v1i3.52

Abstract

This study aims to identify and prioritize the actions required for greenhouse smartization in order to improve performance, Enhance resource efficiency, And reduce operational costs. In this research, The essential actions for greenhouse smartization were first identified. Then, the evaluation criteria were determined, And the weight of each criterion was calculated using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Each action was evaluated based on these criteria and ranked using fuzzy Weighted Sum Model (WSM), Weighted Product Model (WPM), And Weighted Aggregates Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) methods. The results identified 20 effective actions and 9 evaluation criteria, Among which the most important were, Respectively, impact on performance, Water saving, And initial cost. The findings also revealed that deployment of monitoring software, Installation of light sensors, And implementation of an intelligent warning system have the highest implementation priority among all identified actions. The results provide a structured framework to support decision-making by greenhouse managers and operators, Enabling them to effectively prioritize smartization actions and optimize resource utilization and operational performance. The novelty of this study lies in presenting a comprehensive list of smartization actions, Evaluating and ranking them based on nine criteria, And applying fuzzy WSM, WPM, And WASPAS methods in this field, Which has not been previously reported in the literature.        

Keywords:

Multi-criteria decision-making, Analytic hierarchy process, Weighted sum model, Weighted product model, Weighted aggregates sum product assessment

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2025-07-28

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): Transactions on Soft Computing

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How to Cite

Beheshtinia, M. A., & Lashini, Z. (2025). Identifying and Prioritizing Required Actions for Greenhouse Smartization Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods. Transactions on Soft Computing , 1(3), 180-191. https://doi.org/10.48314/tsc.v1i3.52

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