This paper presents an extension of Fuzzy Deformable Prototypes (FDPs) based on the use of interval type-2 fuzzy sets. The aim is to improve FDPs’ capabilities for managing uncertainty and imprecision. This extension is applied to predict the academic performance of the students who make use of Web-based tutoring systems. The prediction model contains patterns of behavior that are used to deter...

Type-2 fuzzy sets, which are characterized by membership functions (MFs) that are themselves fuzzy, have been attracting interest. This paper focuses on advancing the understanding of interval type-2 fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs). First, a type-2 FLC is evolved using Genetic Algorithms (GAs). The type-2 FLC is then compared with another three GA evolved type-1 FLCs that have different design p...

In this paper we introduce the concentration and dilation operators on interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets of root type which is a generalization of fuzzy set, intuitionistic fuzzy set, interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy set and intuitionistic fuzzy set of root type and establish some properties of these operators. We define Hamming distance between two interval valued intuitionist...

TYPE-2 fuzzy sets (T2 FSs), originally introduced by Zadeh [3], provide additional design degrees of freedom in Mamdani and TSK fuzzy logic systems (FLSs), which can be very useful when such systems are used in situations where lots of uncertainties are present [4]. The implementation of this type-2 FLS involves the operations of fuzzification, inference,and output processing. We focus on ―outp...

Type-2 fuzzy sets were introduced by Zadeh in 1975 in a series of papers. The basic idea is to generalize the notion of ordinary fuzzy sets (type-1), a¤ording wider applicability. This paper gives a general overview of some of the mathematical aspects of type-2 fuzzy set theory, emphasizing precisely how type-2 generalizes type-1 and interval-valued fuzzy set theory. We will summarize the theor...

In recent years, there have been a growing interest in developing Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) and Group Decision Making (GDM) using type-2 fuzzy sets and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IFSs) which provide frameworks to handle the encountered uncertainties in decision making models. Previous research has shown the power of type-2 fuzzy logic systems to handle the linguistic uncertainties. ...