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Fuzzy Rules (fuzzy + rule)

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Selected Abstracts

Local identification of prototypes for genetic learning of accurate TSK fuzzy rule-based systems

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 9 2007
R. Alcalá
This work presents the use of local fuzzy prototypes as a new idea to obtain accurate local semantics-based Takagi,Sugeno,Kang (TSK) rules. This allow us to start from prototypes considering the interaction between input and output variables and taking into account the fuzzy nature of the TSK rules. To do so, a two-stage evolutionary algorithm based on MOGUL (a methodology to obtain Genetic Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems under the Iterative Rule Learning approach) has been developed to consider the interaction between input and output variables. The first stage performs a local identification of prototypes to obtain a set of initial local semantics-based TSK rules, following the Iterative Rule Learning approach and based on an evolutionary generation process within MOGUL (taking as a base some initial linguistic fuzzy partitions). Because this generation method induces competition among the fuzzy rules, a postprocessing stage to improve the global system performance is needed. Two different processes are considered at this stage, a genetic niching-based selection process to remove redundant rules and a genetic tuning process to refine the fuzzy model parameters. The proposal has been tested with two real-world problems, achieving good results. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Int Syst 22: 909,941, 2007. [source]

Applying fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms to enhance the efficacy of the PID controller in buffer overflow elimination for better channel response timeliness over the Internet

CONCURRENCY AND COMPUTATION: PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE, Issue 7 2006
Wilfred W. K. Lin
Abstract In this paper two novel intelligent buffer overflow controllers: the fuzzy logic controller (FLC) and the genetic algorithm controller (GAC) are proposed. In the FLC the extant algorithmic PID controller (PIDC) model, which combines the proportional (P), derivative (D) and integral (I) control elements, is augmented with fuzzy logic for higher control precision. The fuzzy logic divides the PIDC control domain into finer control regions. Every region is then defined either by a fuzzy rule or a ,don't care' state. The GAC combines the PIDC model with the genetic algorithm, which manipulates the parametric values of the PIDC as genes in a chromosome. The FLC and GAC operations are based on the objective function . The principle is that the controller should adaptively maintain the safety margin around the chosen reference point (represent by the ,0' of ) at runtime. The preliminary experimental results for the FLC and GAC prototypes indicate that they are both more effective and precise than the PIDC. After repeated timing analyses with the Intel's VTune Performer Analyzer, it was confirmed that the FLC can better support real-time computing than the GAC because of its shorter execution time and faster convergence without any buffer overflow. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

A combined S-transform and fuzzy expert system for phase selection in digital relaying

EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, Issue 5 2008
S. R. Samantaray
Abstract This paper presents a new approach for faulty phase selection in transmission line based on combined S-transform and Fuzzy Expert System (FES). The S-transform with complex window is used to generate S-contours (time,frequency contours), which ,time-localizes' the fault. Features such as standard deviation (sd) and change in energy (ce) of the S-contours for half cycle post fault current samples are calculated and fuzzified with simple triangular membership function. The fuzzified inputs are fed to the FES and the corresponding fuzzy rule is fired to provide the output as "1" for faulty phase and ground involved and "0" for no-fault. The proposed integrated approach is tested for all 11 types of shunt faults with a wide range of operating conditions of the power system network. For testing the robustness of the proposed technique, the same is applied for the faults created on experimental set up with different operating conditions and provides accurate results. The output from the FES shows the fastness of the proposed technique and thus suitable for online application. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Local identification of prototypes for genetic learning of accurate TSK fuzzy rule-based systems

Genetic fuzzy systems to evolve interaction strategies in multiagent systems

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 9 2007
Igor Walter
This article suggests an evolutionary approach to designing interaction strategies for multiagent systems, focusing on strategies modeled as fuzzy rule-based systems. The aim is to learn models evolving database and rule bases to improve agent performance when playing in a competitive environment. In competitive situations, data for learning and tuning are rare, and rule bases must jointly evolve with the databases. We introduce an evolutionary algorithm whose operators use variable length chromosomes, a hierarchical relationship among individuals through fitness, and a scheme that successively explores and exploits the search space along generations. Evolution of interaction strategies uncovers unknown and unexpected agent behaviors and allows a richer analysis of negotiation mechanisms and their role as a coordination protocol. An application concerning an electricity market illustrates the effectiveness of the approach. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Int Syst 22: 971,991, 2007. [source]

Learning cooperative linguistic fuzzy rules using the best,worst ant system algorithm

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 4 2005
Jorge Casillas
Within the field of linguistic fuzzy modeling with fuzzy rule-based systems, the automatic derivation of the linguistic fuzzy rules from numerical data is an important task. In the last few years, a large number of contributions based on techniques such as neural networks and genetic algorithms have been proposed to face this problem. In this article, we introduce a novel approach to the fuzzy rule learning problem with ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithms. To do so, this learning task is formulated as a combinatorial optimization problem. Our learning process is based on the COR methodology proposed in previous works, which provides a search space that allows us to obtain fuzzy models with a good interpretability,accuracy trade-off. A specific ACO-based algorithm, the Best,Worst Ant System, is used for this purpose due to the good performance shown when solving other optimization problems. We analyze the behavior of the proposed method and compare it to other learning methods and search techniques when solving two real-world applications. The obtained results lead us to remark the good performance of our proposal in terms of interpretability, accuracy, and efficiency. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Int Syst 20: 433,452, 2005. [source]

Hybrid identification of fuzzy rule-based models

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 1 2002
Sung-Kwun Oh
In this study, we propose a hybrid identification algorithm for a class of fuzzy rule-based systems. The rule-based fuzzy modeling concerns structure optimization and parameter identification using the fuzzy inference methods and hybrid structure combined with two methods of optimization theories for nonlinear systems. Two types of inference methods of a fuzzy model concern a simplified and linear type of inference. The proposed hybrid optimal identification algorithm is carried out using a combination of genetic algorithms and an improved complex method. The genetic algorithms determine initial parameters of the membership function of the premise part of the fuzzy rules. In the sequel, the improved complex method (being in essence a powerful auto-tuning algorithm) leads to fine-tuning of the parameters of the respective membership functions. An aggregate performance index with a weighting factor is proposed in order to achieve a balance between performance of the fuzzy model obtained for the training and testing data. Numerical examples are included to evaluate the performance of the proposed model. They are also contrasted with the performance of the fuzzy models existing in the literature. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [source]

Fuzzy reasoning based on the extension principle,

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 4 2001
Yang Xu
According to the operation of decomposition (also known as representation theorem) (Negoita CV, Ralescu, DA. Kybernetes 1975;4:169,174) in fuzzy set theory, the whole fuzziness of an object can be characterized by a sequence of local crisp properties of that object. Hence, any fuzzy reasoning could also be implemented by using a similar idea, i.e., a sequence of precise reasoning. More precisely, we could translate a fuzzy relation "If A then B" of the Generalized Modus Ponens Rule (the most common and widely used interpretation of a fuzzy rule, A,,B, are fuzzy sets in a universe of discourse X, and of discourse Y, respectively) into a corresponding precise relation between a subset of P(X) and a subset of P(Y), and then extend this corresponding precise relation to two kinds of transformations between all L -type fuzzy subsets of X and those of Y by using Zadeh's extension principle, where L denotes a complete lattice. In this way, we provide an alternative approach to the existing compositional rule of inference, which performs fuzzy reasoning based on the extension principle. The approach does not depend on the choice of fuzzy implication operator nor on the choice of a t-norm. The detailed reasoning methods, applied in particular to the Generalized Modus Ponens and the Generalized Modus Tollens, are established and their properties are further investigated in this paper. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [source]

Hybrid kernel learning via genetic optimization for TS fuzzy system identification

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADAPTIVE CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, Issue 1 2010
Wei Li
Abstract This paper presents a new TS fuzzy system identification approach based on hybrid kernel learning and an improved genetic algorithm (GA). Structure identification is achieved by using support vector regression (SVR), in which a hybrid kernel function is adopted to improve regression performance. For multiple-parameter selection of SVR, the proposed GA is adopted to speed up the search process and guarantee the least number of support vectors. As a result, a concise model structure can be determined by these obtained support vectors. Then, the premise parameters of fuzzy rules can be extracted from results of SVR, and the consequent parameters can be optimized by the least-square method. Simulation results show that the resulting fuzzy model not only achieves satisfactory accuracy, but also takes on good generalization capability. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Adaptive TS-FNN control for a class of uncertain multi-time-delay systems: The exponentially stable sliding mode-based approach

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADAPTIVE CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, Issue 4 2009
Tung-Sheng Chiang
Abstract This paper presents an adaptive Takagi,Sugeno fuzzy neural network (TS-FNN) control for a class of multiple time-delay uncertain nonlinear systems. First, we develop a sliding surface guaranteed to achieve exponential stability while considering mismatched uncertainty and unknown delays. This exponential stability result based on a novel Lyapunov,Krasovskii method is an improvement when compared with traditional schemes where only asymptotic stability is achieved. The stability analysis is transformed into a linear matrix inequalities problem independent of time delays. Then, a sliding mode control-based TS-FNN control scheme is proposed to achieve asymptotic stability for the controlled system. Since the TS-FNN combines TS fuzzy rules and a neural network structure, fewer numbers of fuzzy rules and tuning parameters are used compared with the traditional pure TS fuzzy approach. Moreover, all the fuzzy membership functions are tuned on-line even in the presence of input uncertainty. Finally, simulation results show the control performance of the proposed scheme. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Interval type-2 fuzzy logic for edges detection in digital images

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 11 2009
Olivia Mendoza
Edges detection in a digital image is the first step in an image recognition system. In this paper, we show an efficient edges detector using an interval type-2 fuzzy inference system (FIS-2). The FIS-2 uses as input the original images after applying Sobel filters and attenuation filters, then the fuzzy rules infer normalized values for the edges images, especially useful to enhance the performance of neural networks. To illustrate the results, we built frequency histograms of some images and compare the results of the FIS-2 edge's detector with the gradient magnitude method and a type-1 fuzzy inference system (FIS-1). The FIS-2 results are better than the gradient magnitude and FIS-1, because the edges preserve more detail of the original images, and the backgrounds are more homogeneous than with FIS-1 and the gradient's magnitude method. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]

Local identification of prototypes for genetic learning of accurate TSK fuzzy rule-based systems

Learning cooperative linguistic fuzzy rules using the best,worst ant system algorithm

Emergence of self-learning fuzzy systems by a new virus DNA,based evolutionary algorithm

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 3 2003
Lihong Ren
In this article, we propose a new approach to the virus DNA,based evolutionary algorithm (VDNA-EA) to implement self-learning of a class of Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy controllers. The fuzzy controllers use T-S fuzzy rules with linear consequent, the generalized input fuzzy sets, Zadeh fuzzy logic and operators, and the generalized defuzzifier. The fuzzy controllers are proved to be nonlinear proportional-integral (PI) controllers with variable gains. The fuzzy rules are discovered automatically and the design parameters in the input fuzzy sets and the linear rule consequent are optimized simultaneously by the VDNA-EA. The VDNA-EA uses the VDNA encoding method that stemmed from the structure of the VDNA to encode the design parameters of the fuzzy controllers. We use the frameshift decoding method of the VDNA to decode the DNA chromosome into the design parameters of the fuzzy controllers. In addition, the gene transfer operation and bacterial mutation operation inspired by a microbial evolution phenomenon are introduced into the VDNA-EA. Moreover, frameshift mutation operations based on the DNA genetic operations are used in the VDNA-EA to add and delete adaptively fuzzy rules. Our encoding method can significantly shorten the code length of the DNA chromosomes and improve the encoding efficiency. The length of the chromosome is variable and it is easy to insert and delete parts of the chromosome. It is suitable for complex knowledge representation and is easy for the genetic operations at gene level to be introduced into the VDNA-EA. We show how to implement the new method to self-learn a T-S fuzzy controller in the control of a nonlinear system. The fuzzy controller can be constructed automatically by the VDNA-EA. Computer simulation results indicate that the new method is effective and the designed fuzzy controller is satisfactory. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]

Comparing a genetic fuzzy and a neurofuzzy classifier for credit scoring

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 11 2002
F. Hoffmann
In this paper, we evaluate and contrast two types of fuzzy classifiers for credit scoring. The first classifier uses evolutionary optimization and boosting for learning fuzzy classification rules. The second classifier is a fuzzy neural network that employs a fuzzy variant of the classic backpropagation learning algorithm. The experiments are carried out on a real life credit scoring data set. It is shown that, for the case at hand, the boosted genetic fuzzy classifier performs better than both the neurofuzzy classifier and the well-known C4.5(rules) decision tree(rules) induction algorithm. However, the better performance of the genetic fuzzy classifier is offset by the fact that it infers approximate fuzzy rules which are less comprehensible for humans than the descriptive fuzzy rules inferred by the neurofuzzy classifier. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]

A structure identification method of submodels for hierarchical fuzzy modeling using the multiple objective genetic algorithm

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Issue 5 2002
Kanta Tachibana
Fuzzy models describe nonlinear input-output relationships with linguistic fuzzy rules. A hierarchical fuzzy modeling is promising for identification of fuzzy models of target systems that have many input variables. In the identification, (1) determination of a hierarchical structure of submodels, (2) selection of input variables of each submodel, (3) division of input and output space, (4) tuning of membership functions, and (5) determination of fuzzy inference method are carried out. This article presents a hierarchical fuzzy modeling method with an uneven division method of input space of each submodel. For selecting input variables of submodels, the multiple objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is utilized. MOGA finds multiple models with different input variables and different numbers of fuzzy rules as compromising solutions. A human designer can choose desirable ones from these candidates. The proposed method is applied to acquisition of fuzzy rules from cyclists' pedaling data. In spite of a small number of data, the obtained model was able to give detailed suggestions to each cyclist. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]

Hybrid identification of fuzzy rule-based models

Robust adaptive fuzzy controller for non-affine nonlinear systems with dynamic rule activation

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBUST AND NONLINEAR CONTROL, Issue 2 2003
Jang-Hyun Park
Abstract This paper describes the design of a robust adaptive fuzzy controller for an uncertain single-input single-output nonlinear dynamical systems. While most recent results on fuzzy controllers considers affine systems with fixed rule-base fuzzy systems, we propose a control scheme for non-affine nonlinear systems and a dynamic fuzzy rule activation scheme in which an appropriate number of the fuzzy rules are chosen on-line. By using the proposed scheme, we can reduce the computation time, storage space, and dynamic order of the adaptive fuzzy system without significant performance degradation. The Lyapunov synthesis approach is used to guarantee a uniform ultimate boundedness property for the tracking error, as well as for all other signals in the closed loop. No a priori knowledge of an upper bounds on the uncertainties is required. The theoretical results are illustrated through a simulation example. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Using soft computing techniques for improving foot trajectories in walking machines

JOURNAL OF FIELD ROBOTICS (FORMERLY JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SYSTEMS), Issue 7 2001
Elena Garcia
Walking machines have been investigated during the last 40 years and some basic techniques of this field are already well known. However, some aspects still need to be optimized. For instance, speed seems to be one of the major shortcomings of legged robots; thus, improving leg speed has been chosen as the main aim of this work. Although some algorithms for optimizing trajectory control of robot manipulators already exist, we propose a more computationally efficient method that employs fuzzy set theory to involve real dynamic effects over leg motion instead of an inaccurate mathematical model. In this article, we improve leg speed by automatically tuning the acceleration of legs. For this purpose, we define fuzzy rules based on experiments and we find the optimal acceleration for every given trajectory. A simple fuzzy inference system is used to compute the required acceleration. It is based on five rules using three linguistic variables. Final results show that foot acceleration tuning for straight trajectory generation is a suitable method for achieving accurate, smooth and fast foot movements. Also it is shown that under some conditions average leg speed can be increased up to 100% using the control methods herein proposed. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [source]