Application of Fuzzy Logic to Approximate Reasoning Using Linguistic Synthesis

IEEE Transactions on ComputersPublished 1 December 1977

Mamdani

DOI10.1109/tc.1977.1674779

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Citations2,117

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SJR score1.16

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TL;DR

An avenue for further work in this area is described where the need is to go beyond a purely descriptive approach, and means for implementing a prescriptive or a self-organizing system are explored.

Abstract

This paper describes an application of fuzzy logic in designing controllers for industrial plants. A fuzzy logic is used to synthesize linguistic control protocol of a skilled operator. The method has been applied to pilot scale plants as well as in practical situations. The merits of this method and its usefulness to control engineering are discussed. An avenue for further work in this area is described where the need is to go beyond a purely descriptive approach, and means for implementing a prescriptive or a self-organizing system are explored.

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