In real applications, information is often imprecise and vague. Exact information has become an essential part of modern database applications for making next generation information systems more human friendly. Fuzzy techniques have been widely used to represent such vague information in various database models and theories. Because of the efficiency of object oriented databases in handling com...

In this work, a version of the technique for order preference by similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS) with entropic regularization approach is developed for solving the fuzzy multi-objective nonlinear programming (MONLP) problems. Applying the basic principle of compromise of TOPSIS, the fuzzy MONLP problem can be reduced into a fuzzy bi-objective nonlinear programming problem. Moreover, followin...

Clustering algorithms have been utilized in a wide variety of application areas. One of these algorithms is the Fuzzy C-Means algorithm (FCM). One of the problems with these algorithms is the time needed to converge. In this paper, a Fast Fuzzy C-Means algorithm (FFCM) is proposed based on experimentations, for improving fuzzy clustering. The algorithm is based on decreasing the number of dista...

The objective of this paper is to present an approach that utilizes an interval type-2 fuzzy decision making system (IT2FDMS) to quantify the Project Management Efficiency (PME). The algorithm developed in this paper is based upon interval type-2 fuzzy logic, giving it the ability to solve complex problems plagued with uncertainty and vagueness. A interval type-2 fuzzy decision making system is...

in the course of the present study, the results of parametric approach are compared with those obtained through fuzzy approach using ahp as well as multivariate regression methods for comparisons and investigating the efficiency of the fuzzy method as applied in land suitability assessments. the correlation coefficients between land index and observed yield in the study area through fuzzy appro...

design and expansion of distribution systems seems inevitable in view of the need to satisfy the rise in energy consumption in a technical and economical way. optimal location, sizing and determining the service area of substations is one of the principle problems in expansion of distribution systems. also uncertainty is one of the important factors that increase risk of exact decision makings....

In the present paper, the study of fully fuzzy linear fractional programming problem (FFLFPP) using graded mean integration representation method is discussed where all the parameters and variables are characterized by trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. A computational algorithm has been presented to obtain an optimal solution by applying simplex method. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed...

This paper presents an implementation of the Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (ICA) for solving the fuzzy random portfolio selection problem where the asset returns are represented by fuzzy random variables. Portfolio Optimization is an important research field in modern finance. By using the necessity-based model, fuzzy random variables reformulate to the linear programming and ICA will be de...

−− This paper presents a new Fuzzy Dynamic Programming model that calculates the optimum solution of problems with uncertainties in data defined by fuzzy sets. The result includes the determination of an Intrinsic Risk Threshold of the solution. Extrinsic Risk Thresholds may also be set by a Decision Maker, in order to obtain more robust solutions. The technique is applied to the calculation of...

A framework of integrated expert systems based on fuzzy Petri net, called fuzzy Petri net based expert system (FPNES) are proposed for bridge damage assessment. Major features of FPNES include: reasoning for uncertain and imprecise information; knowledge representation through the use of hierarchical fuzzy Petri nets; reasoning mechanism based on fuzzy Petri nets; and explanation of reasoning p...