This paper describes the development of a fuzzy autopilot for controlling the non-linear yaw dynamics of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) model. The autopilot design is based on a new approach that uses a Gaussian fuzzy inference mechanism. For the design study, the AUV model is hosted in the MATLAB/Simulink environment. Simulation results are presented which illustrate the potential of t...

Fuzzy numbers in number theory are a foundation of fuzzy sets and fuzzy mathematics that extend the domain of numbers from those of real numbers to fuzzy numbers. Fuzzy arithmetic is a system of fuzzy operations on fuzzy numbers. A theory of fuzzy arithmetic is presented towards a fuzzy mathematical structure for fuzzy inference and cognitive computation. The mathematical models of fuzzy number...

In order to propose a new cognitive map (CM) inference mechanism that does not require artificial assumptions, we developed a case-based reasoning (CBR) based mechanism called the CBRMCM (Case-Based Reasoning based Multi-agent Cognitive Map). The key idea of the CBRMCM mechanism involves converting all of the factors (nodes) that constitute the CM into intelligent agents that determine their ow...

In order to improve the performance of robot dexterous hand, a controller based on GA-fuzzy-immune PID was designed. The control system of a robot dexterous hand and mathematical model of an index finger were presented. Moreover, immune mechanism was applied to the controller design and an improved approach through integration of GA and fuzzy inference was proposed to realize parameters' optimi...

We propose a multi-objective space search algorithm (MSSA) and introduce the identification of fuzzy inference systems based on the MSSA and information granulation (IG). The MSSA is a multi-objective optimization algorithm whose search method is associated with the analysis of the solution space. The multi-objective mechanism of MSSA is realized using a non-dominated sorting-based multi-object...

This paper presents a novel training algorithm for fuzzy inference systems. The algorithm combines the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm with variable structure systems approach. The combination is performed by expressing the parameter update rule in continuous time and application of sliding control method to the gradient based training procedure. In this paper, it is discussed that a fuzzy infere...

Keywords: Fuzzy relations BK subproduct Inference engine Interval-valued fuzzy sets Fuzzy sets and systems Membership functions a b s t r a c t The study of fuzzy relations forms an important fundamental of fuzzy reasoning. Among all, the research on compositional fuzzy relations by Bandler and Kohout, or the Bandler–Kohout (BK) subproduct gained remarkable success in developing inference engin...

This paper presents an approach to similarity based approximate reasoning that elucidates the connection between similarity and existing approaches to inference in approximate reasoning methodology. A set of axioms is proposed to get a reasonable measure of similarity between two fuzzy sets. The similarity between the fact(s) and the antecedent of a rule is used to modify the relation between t...

This paper proposes a novel approach to similarity-based approximate reasoning in an interval-valued fuzzy environment. In a rule-based system, an ‘if ... then ...’ rule can be translated into an intervalvalued fuzzy relation by suitable implication operations. The similarity grade between a case and the antecedent of a rule is computed and used to modify the relation. A consequent is derived f...