Application Areas of Fuzzy Logic

The key application areas of fuzzy logic are as given − Automotive Systems ●      Automatic Gearboxes ●      Four-Wheel Steering ●      Vehicle environment control Consumer Electronic Goods ●      Hi-Fi Systems ●      Photocopiers ●      Still and Video Cameras…

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Example of a Fuzzy Logic System

Let us consider an air conditioning system with 5-level fuzzy logic system. This system adjusts the temperature of air conditioner by comparing the room temperature and the target temperature value.…

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Fuzzy Logic Systems Architecture

It has four main parts as shown − ●      Fuzzification Module − It transforms the system inputs, which are crisp numbers, into fuzzy sets. It splits the input signal into five steps such…

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Fuzzy Logic Systems

Fuzzy Logic Systems (FLS) produce acceptable but definite output in response to incomplete, ambiguous, distorted, or inaccurate (fuzzy) input. What is Fuzzy Logic? Fuzzy Logic (FL) is a method of…

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Travelling Salesman Problem

In this algorithm, the objective is to find a low-cost tour that starts from a city, visits all cities en-route exactly once and ends at the same starting city. Start  …

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Simulated Annealing

Annealing is the process of heating and cooling a metal to change its internal structure for modifying its physical properties. When the metal cools, its new structure is seized, and…

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Local Search Algorithms

They start from a prospective solution and then move to a neighboring solution. They can return a valid solution even if it is interrupted at any time before they end.…

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Informed (Heuristic) Search Strategies

To solve large problems with large number of possible states, problem-specific knowledge needs to be added to increase the efficiency of search algorithms. Heuristic Evaluation Functions They calculate the cost…

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Comparison of Various Algorithms Complexities

Let us see the performance of algorithms based on various criteria − CriterionBreadth FirstDepth FirstBidirectionalUniform CostInteractive DeepeningTimebdbmbd/2bdbdSpacebdbmbd/2bdbdOptimalityYesNoYesYesYesCompletenessYesNoYesYesYes

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Brute-Force Search Strategies

They are most simple, as they do not need any domain-specific knowledge. They work fine with small number of possible states. Requirements − ●      State description ●      A set of valid operators…

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