Fuzzy reasoning in information, decision and control systems (Q1921385)

The articles of this volume will be reviewed individually. From the preface: The present book contains twenty one chapters, written by thirty four distinguished contributors and divided into the following five parts: Part 1: General Issues; Part 2: Neuro-Fuzzy Systems; Part 3: Fuzzy Controllers; Part 4: Fuzzy Reasoning and Estimation; Part 5: Applications. Part 1 involves four chapters providing background material together with useful techniques for the validation of fuzzy knowledge bases and the software representation of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic. Part 2 presents an overview of neuro-fuzzy expert systems along with an important case study, and a neural network model which is suitable for fuzzy reasoning. Part 3 presents the state of art of fuzzy controllers, including design and implementation aspects. This part starts with a chapter on the demystification of fuzzy control and includes critical evaluations of fuzzy controllers, along with new types of fuzzy controllers such as the sliding mode fuzzy controller. Part 4 involves a chapter on fuzzy parameter and state estimation, which is of fundamental importance in a variety of applications, a chapter on fuzzy reasoning as used in rule-based systems, and a chapter on computing the multivariable shape of an \(n\)-\(D\) pattern class. Finally, Part 5 presents six important applications dealing with industrial robotic systems, mechanical systems, manipulators with artificial rubber muscles, Petri nets, biomedical engineering, a nondestructive fruit collection. The book is intended for researchers and practitioners, as well as for teachers and students in related Master and Doctoral courses. Indexed articles: \textit{Venetsanopoulos, A. N.; Tzafestas, S. G.; Terzakis, S.}, Fuzzy dynamic systems: Analysis, control and identification, 69-96 [Zbl 0875.93250] \textit{Mitra, Sushmita; Pal, Sankar K.}, Neuro-fuzzy expert systems: Overview with a case study, 121-143 [Zbl 0858.68113] \textit{Jager, R.; Verbruggen, H. B.; Bruijn, P. M.}, Demystification of fuzzy control, 165-197 [Zbl 0875.93248] \textit{Ray, Kumar S.}, Analysis, design, implementation and critical appreciation of fuzzy logic controller, 199-275 [Zbl 0875.93252] \textit{Kung, Chung-Chun; Lin, Sinn-Cheng}, Fuzzy controller design: A sliding mode approach, 277-306 [Zbl 0862.93040] \textit{Bartolini, Giorgio; Ferrara, Antonella}, Multivariable fuzzy sliding mode control by using a simplex of control vectors, 307-328 [Zbl 0949.93524] \textit{Hirota, Kaoru; Pedrycz, Witold}, Knowledge representation and information processing in intelligent controllers, 329-343 [Zbl 0875.93251] \textit{Tzafestas, S. G.; Terzakis, S.; Venetsanopoulos, A. N.}, Fuzzy parameter and state estimation, 347-368 [Zbl 0858.62057] \textit{Henderson, M. I.; Gill, K. F.}, Robotic control using fuzzy logic and parallel processing, 421-449 [Zbl 0855.93053] \textit{Gorez, R.; De Neyer, M.}, Fuzzy control of robotic manipulators and mechanical systems, 451-491 [Zbl 0875.93249] \textit{Watanabe, Keigo; Jin, Sangho; Tzafestas, Spyros G.}, Fuzzy control for robot manipulators with artificial rubber muscles, 493-510 [Zbl 0855.93040] \textit{Looney, Carl G.}, Fuzzy Petri nets and applications, 511-527 [Zbl 0866.68071]