Effect of Rating Modification on a Fuzzy-Based Modular Architecture for Medical Device Design and Development

Table 1

Stakeholder 1 rating—metrics and ratings for parameters.

Component “𝑖”	Component “𝑗”	Quality metrics and ratings			Reliability metrics and ratings			EOD metrics and ratings		Cost metrics and ratings
		CPQ	Robustness	Axiomatic compliance	Critical failure	Maintainability	Serviceability	Manufacture ability	Functional interaction	Cost of interface	Fixed cost	Cost of reusability
Acoustic transducer	Light provider	9	8	9	9	9	10	9	1	4	5	5
	Transducer array	9.5	8	9	8	9	10	5	10	2	0	0
	Processing unit	10	5	7	10	9	10	4	8	6	6	7
	Adhesive	2	1	1	9	9	10	8	0	0	0.5	2
Mounting plate	Light provider	8.5	3	2	8	9	10	10	5	1	2	3
	Housing	8	5	6	8	9	10	9	5	1	3	3
Light provider	Control buttons	7	2	3.5	9	9	10	9	7	4	4	4
	Mounting plate	8	5	3	8	9	10	10	4	2	2	2
	Power source	10	9	5	9	9	10	5	9	2	4	4
	Controller	9	8	7	8	9	10	5	2	3	4	4
	Transducer array	9.5	10	9	8	9	10	5	2	2	4	4
Controller	Power source	6	8	5	8	9	10	5	8	4	6	6
	Control buttons	1	1	2	9	9	10	5	9	5	7	5
Transducer array	Adhesive	2	2	1	9	9	10	8	2	0	0.5	2
	Processing unit	9.5	8	7	8	9	10	6	10	2	4	8
Housing	Mounting plate	8	5	6	8	9	10	10	5	1	2	3
	Control buttons	7	5	4	7	9	10	2	1	0.5	9	9
Power source	Control buttons	9	3	4	8	9	10	6	8	2	4	5
	Visual display screen	7	7	6	9	9	10	3	10	2	4	4
	Processing unit	8	9	6	7	9	10	6	10	2	5	5
	Controller	6	8	5	8	9	10	5	8	4	6	5
Visual display screen	Processing unit	9.5	2	4	8	9	10	3	9	7	7	8
	Processing source	7	7	6	9	9	10	3	10	2	4	6
Control buttons	Power source	9	3	4	8	9	10	6	8	2	4	5
	Processing unit	8.5	2	6	8	9	10	5	9	4	8	6
Processing unit	Transducer array	9.5	8	7	8	9	10	6	10	2	4	4
	Visual display screen	9.5	2	4	7	9	10	3	9	7	7	8
	Control buttons	8.5	2	6	8	9	10	5	9	2	8	6
	Power source	8	9	6	7	9	10	6	10	2	5	5