PROMETHEE-II_orderedClustering

Provider:PUT
Version:1.0

Description

Clustering using Promethee II and k-means algorithm

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

criteria

Description:

Information about criterias required to compute Promethee Tri: criteria id, criteria thresholds (indifference and preference) and criteria scales.

alternatives

Description:

List of alternatives.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternatives

performance table

Description:

The performance of alternatives.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: performanceTable

weights

Description:

Weights of criteria to consider.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteriaValues

criteria scales

Description:

None

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteriaScales

criteria thresholds

Description:

None

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: criteriaThresholds

parameters

Description:

First parameter specifies number of output clusters K. Where K is integer greater than 1 and less than number of alternatives.

GUI information:

  • Parameter values can be defined via the GUI or the XMCDA file, by default via GUI.
  • Name: number of clusters
    • Constraint description: A integer value greater than 1 and lower than the number of alternatives
    • Type: integer

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: programParameters

  • Code:

            <programParameters>
    <parameter id="NumberOfClusters">
        <values>
            <value>
                <integer>%1</integer>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
</programParameters>

Outputs

alternatives sets

Description:

List of alternatives sets where each set representing one cluster.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesSets

messages

Description:

Messages or errors generated by this module.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: programExecutionResult

For further technical details on the web service underlying this program, have a look at its documentation here.