Application of genetic algorithm for fuzzy rules optimization on semi expert judgment automation using Pittsburg approach

Applied Soft Computing Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2168-2177

  Tan, Chin Hooi ^a   Yap, Keem Siah ^a   Yap, Hwa Jen ^b  

^a Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Early activity duration estimation; Expert judgment; Fuzzy rules optimization; Genetic algorithm; Genetic fuzzy system; Pittsburg approach

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY DURATION; ACTIVITY-BASED; BINARY ENCODINGS; EXECUTION TIME; EXPERT JUDGMENT; FUZZY RULE SET; GENETIC FUZZY SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC SEARCH METHODS; INTERPRETABILITY; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LINGUISTIC TERMS; PITTSBURG APPROACH; SIMILAR DEGREE; SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ESTIMATION; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY RULES; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LINGUISTICS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84861871169     PISSN: 15684946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2012.03.018     Document Type: Article

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