Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
Department of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania 731 00, Greece
Dr. George S. Atsalakis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Production Engineering and Management at the Technical University of Crete (TUC) in Chania, Greece. He specializes in technological forecasting, focusing on forecasting in local and international markets, technological forecasting, and the forecasting of entrepreneurship evolution and innovative economies and societies.
Research Article
Using the Type-2 Fuzzy Algorithm to Forecast the Success of a New Tourism Service
Author(s): Fotios Kitsios, Ioanna Atsalaki, George S. Atsalakis* and Constantin Zopounidis
This research introduces a novel approach for forecasting the success of new tourism services by employing a Type-2 Fuzzy algorithm optimized through the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method. Interval Type-2 Fuzzy sets have been utilized to manage uncertainties more effectively. While existing studies have employed a range of techniques, including model-based approaches, to predict the success of a new service, this study integrates the Type-2 Fuzzy algorithm with other computational techniques to form a hybrid system. This integration enhances the predictive accuracy over that of individual methods. The data for this analysis was derived from a survey that examined the variables that were deemed critical to launching a new tourism service. A selection method was applied to cycle through all possible inputs in order to identify the two most significant ones. The final model was tr.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0269.24.13.550