Overview of type-2 fuzzy logic systems

International Journal of Fuzzy System Applications

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1-28

  Azar, Ahmad Taher ^a  

^a Misr University for Science and Technology   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Applications of type 2 fuzzy logic; Embedded type 1; Embedded type 2 fuzzy sets; Interval type 2 fuzzy sets (it2fss); Type reduction; Type 1 fuzzy logic systems; Type 2 fuzzy logic systems; Type 2 fuzzy sets; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CIRCUITS; DECISION MAKING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SET THEORY; FUZZY SETS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS;

EMBEDDED TYPE-1; FUZZY LOGIC SYSTEM; INTERVAL TYPE-2 FUZZY SETS; TYPE REDUCTION; TYPE-2 FUZZY LOGIC; TYPE-2 FUZZY LOGIC SYSTEM; TYPE-2 FUZZY SET; UNCERTAINTY;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

EID: 84897507689     PISSN: 2156177X     EISSN: 21561761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/ijfsa.2012100101     Document Type: Article

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