Fuzzy Sets in Engineering Design and Configuration
Fuzzy Sets in Engineering Design and Configuration

Author: Hans-Jürgen Sebastian

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1461314593

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As understanding of the engineering design and configuration processes grows, the recognition that these processes intrinsically involve imprecise information is also growing. This book collects some of the most recent work in the area of representation and manipulation of imprecise information during the syn thesis of new designs and selection of configurations. These authors all utilize the mathematics of fuzzy sets to represent information that has not-yet been reduced to precise descriptions, and in most cases also use the mathematics of probability to represent more traditional stochastic uncertainties such as un controlled manufacturing variations, etc. These advances form the nucleus of new formal methods to solve design, configuration, and concurrent engineering problems. Hans-Jurgen Sebastian Aachen, Germany Erik K. Antonsson Pasadena, California ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We wish to thank H.-J. Zimmermann for inviting us to write this book. We are also grateful to him for many discussions about this new field Fuzzy Engineering Design which have been very stimulating. We wish to thank our collaborators in particular: B. Funke, M. Tharigen, K. Miiller, S. Jarvinen, T. Goudarzi-Pour, and T. Kriese in Aachen who worked in the PROKON project and who elaborated some of the results presented in the book. We also wish to thank Michael J. Scott for providing invaluable editorial assis tance. Finally, the book would not have been possible without the many contributions and suggestions of Alex Greene of Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1 MODELING IMPRECISION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN Erik K. Antonsson, Ph.D., P.E.

An Introduction to Computing with Fuzzy Sets
An Introduction to Computing with Fuzzy Sets

Author: Witold Pedrycz

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-11

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 3030528006

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This book provides concise yet thorough coverage of the fundamentals and technology of fuzzy sets. Readers will find a lucid and systematic introduction to the essential concepts of fuzzy set-based information granules, their processing and detailed algorithms. Timely topics and recent advances in fuzzy modeling and its principles, neurocomputing, fuzzy set estimation, granulation–degranulation, and fuzzy sets of higher type and order are discussed. In turn, a wealth of examples, case studies, problems and motivating arguments, spread throughout the text and linked with various areas of artificial intelligence, will help readers acquire a solid working knowledge. Given the book’s well-balanced combination of the theory and applied facets of fuzzy sets, it will appeal to a broad readership in both academe and industry. It is also ideally suited as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate students in science, engineering, and operations research.

Fundamentals of Fuzzy Sets
Fundamentals of Fuzzy Sets

Author: Didier Dubois

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 1461544297

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Fundamentals of Fuzzy Sets covers the basic elements of fuzzy set theory. Its four-part organization provides easy referencing of recent as well as older results in the field. The first part discusses the historical emergence of fuzzy sets, and delves into fuzzy set connectives, and the representation and measurement of membership functions. The second part covers fuzzy relations, including orderings, similarity, and relational equations. The third part, devoted to uncertainty modelling, introduces possibility theory, contrasting and relating it with probabilities, and reviews information measures of specificity and fuzziness. The last part concerns fuzzy sets on the real line - computation with fuzzy intervals, metric topology of fuzzy numbers, and the calculus of fuzzy-valued functions. Each chapter is written by one or more recognized specialists and offers a tutorial introduction to the topics, together with an extensive bibliography.

Fuzzy Sets Engineering
Fuzzy Sets Engineering

Author: Witold Pedrycz

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1995-02-22

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780849394027

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This book presents the genuine essence of engineering of fuzzy sets. It includes sound theory, a general methodological framework, efficient algorithms, and detailed validation schemes. Fuzzy Sets Engineering offers discussions in a top-down fashion, with general methodology followed by specific domains which rely strongly on the methodological foundations. Based on this methodological framework, the book then provides a careful, in-depth exposure to very diversified areas. Numerous application-driven examples are included. It discusses general modelling methodology of fuzzy sets then describes useful ideas of neurocomputations. Self-contained chapters allow readers to customize their reading by selecting any of these essential design topics: fuzzy controller, fuzzy control, or information processing with recurrent systems such as fuzzy flip-flops or fuzzy Petri nets. Topics can be investigated in a variety of orders. This versatile format makes this an ideal textbook or reference source for both novices and experienced individuals.

An Introduction to Fuzzy Sets
An Introduction to Fuzzy Sets

Author: Witold Pedrycz

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 9780262161718

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The concept of fuzzy sets is one of the most fundamental and influential tools in computational intelligence. Fuzzy sets can provide solutions to a broad range of problems of control, pattern classification, reasoning, planning, and computer vision. This book bridges the gap that has developed between theory and practice. The authors explain what fuzzy sets are, why they work, when they should be used (and when they shouldn't), and how to design systems using them. The authors take an unusual top-down approach to the design of detailed algorithms. They begin with illustrative examples, explain the fundamental theory and design methodologies, and then present more advanced case studies dealing with practical tasks. While they use mathematics to introduce concepts, they ground them in examples of real-world problems that can be solved through fuzzy set technology. The only mathematics prerequisites are a basic knowledge of introductory calculus and linear algebra.

Fuzzy Systems Engineering
Fuzzy Systems Engineering

Author: Witold Pedrycz

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-10-12

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 0470168951

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A self-contained treatment of fuzzy systems engineering, offering conceptual fundamentals, design methodologies, development guidelines, and carefully selected illustrative material Forty years have passed since the birth of fuzzy sets, in which time a wealth of theoretical developments, conceptual pursuits, algorithmic environments, and other applications have emerged. Now, this reader-friendly book presents an up-to-date approach to fuzzy systems engineering, covering concepts, design methodologies, and algorithms coupled with interpretation, analysis, and underlying engineering knowledge. The result is a holistic view of fuzzy sets as a fundamental component of computational intelligence and human-centric systems. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the direct applicability and limitations of the concepts being discussed, and historical and bibliographical notes are included in each chapter to help readers view the developments of fuzzy sets from a broader perspective. A radical departure from current books on the subject, Fuzzy Systems Engineering presents fuzzy sets as an enabling technology whose impact, contributions, and methodology stretch far beyond any specific discipline, making it applicable to researchers and practitioners in engineering, computer science, business, medicine, bioinformatics, and computational biology. Additionally, three appendices and classroom-ready electronic resources make it an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in engineering and science.

Practical Applications of Fuzzy Technologies
Practical Applications of Fuzzy Technologies

Author: Hans-Jürgen Zimmermann

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 680

ISBN-13: 146154601X

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Since the late 1980s, a large number of very user-friendly tools for fuzzy control, fuzzy expert systems, and fuzzy data analysis have emerged. This has changed the character of this area and started the area of `fuzzy technology'. The next large step in the development occurred in 1992 when almost independently in Europe, Japan and the USA, the three areas of fuzzy technology, artificial neural nets and genetic algorithms joined forces under the title of `computational intelligence' or `soft computing'. The synergies which were possible between these three areas have been exploited very successfully. Practical Applications of Fuzzy Sets focuses on model and real applications of fuzzy sets, and is structured into four major parts: engineering and natural sciences; medicine; management; and behavioral, cognitive and social sciences. This book will be useful for practitioners of fuzzy technology, scientists and students who are looking for applications of their models and methods, for topics of their theses, and even for venture capitalists who look for attractive possibilities for investments.

An Introduction to Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets
An Introduction to Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets

Author: James J. Buckley

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 3790817996

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This book is an excellent starting point for any curriculum in fuzzy systems fields such as computer science, mathematics, business/economics and engineering. It covers the basics leading to: fuzzy clustering, fuzzy pattern recognition, fuzzy database, fuzzy image processing, soft computing, fuzzy applications in operations research, fuzzy decision making, fuzzy rule based systems, fuzzy systems modeling, fuzzy mathematics. It is not a book designed for researchers - it is where you really learn the "basics" needed for any of the above-mentioned applications. It includes many figures and problem sets at the end of sections.

Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design

Author: Shen Weiming

Publisher: NRC Research Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 604

ISBN-13: 9780660184937

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Computer-supported co-operative work (CSCW) is a research area that aims at integrating the works of several people involved in a common goal, inside a co-operative universe, through the sharing of resources in an efficient way. This report contains the papers presented at a conference on CSCW in design. Topics covered include: techniques, methods, and tools for CSCW in design; social organization of the CSCW process; integration of methods & tools within the work organization; co-operation in virtual enterprises and electronic businesses; CSCW in design & manufacturing; interaction between the CSCW approach and knowledge reuse as found in knowledge management; intelligent agent & multi-agent systems; Internet/World Wide Web and CSCW in design; and applications & test beds.