Abraham, K A (2015) Influencing the design decision process: Information visualization in multi-criteria decision support systems for early-stage building design. PhD thesis, Stanford University, USA.
Abstract
This thesis investigates the challenges associated with the implementation of multi-criteria decision support systems (MCDSS) for early-stage building design. To support this effort, a method is proposed to compare the influence of the MCDSS user interface on design decision-making processes based on effectiveness, efficiency, and diversity metrics identified in and modified from the multi-criteria decision-making and design process literature. The use of the metrics is demonstrated in multi-objective parametric design charrettes with human subjects. Analysis of the charrette data reveals that visualization methods affect the efficiency and diversity of the design process but have no influence on effectiveness unless decision maker expertise is taken into account. The interaction between decision maker characteristics and information visualization is further examined to show how the background and current state of the decision maker can modify the design process. The results suggest that information visualization in MCDSS could be tailored according to user discipline and experience to improve performance across all dimensions of the design process.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Lepech, M; Kiremidjian, A S and Levitt, R E |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | decision support; effectiveness; efficiency; building design; design decision; visualization |
| Index terms: | efficiency, human subject, charrette, dimension, information visualization, effectiveness, user interface, multi-criteria decision-making, building design, design process, decision support, interaction, visualization, design decision, implementation, parametric design |
| Subjects: | health monitoring assessment and metrics, behavioral psychology, visualization, human-computer interaction, research management, architectural design, design practice, performance management, decision analysis, design methods, design process, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Digital Applications, Health and Safety, Procurement, Research Practice, Design Practice, Risk Management, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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