Type-2 Fuzzy Logic: Theory and Applications: 223 2008th Edition

From the reviews:

“This research monograph offers a broad coverage of the recent developments in … type-2 fuzzy sets and fuzzy systems. … The monograph is arranged into 17 concise and well-focused chapters covering a wealth of applications and methodologies of type-2 fuzzy sets. … chapters brings some useful motivating notes and elaborates on the algorithms pertinent to the problem at hand. … a timely compendium of applications of type-2 fuzzy systems and offers the reader a sound overview of design techniques supporting the construction of such architectures.” (Witold Pedrycz, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1171, 2009)

This book describes new methods for building intelligent systems using type-2 fuzzy logic and soft computing techniques. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several computing paradigms, including type-1 fuzzy logic, neural networks, and genetic algorithms, which can be used to create powerful hybrid intelligent systems. The authors extends the use of fuzzy logic to a higher order, which is called type-2 fuzzy logic. Combining type-2 fuzzy logic with traditional SC techniques, we can build powerful hybrid intelligent systems that can use the advantages that each technique offers. We consider in this book the use of type-2 fuzzy logic and traditional SC techniques to solve pattern recognition problems in realworld applications.

This book is intended to be a major reference for scientists and engineers interested in applying type-2 fuzzy logic for solving problems in pattern recognition, intelligent control, intelligent manufacturing, robotics and automation. This book can also be used as a textbook or major reference for graduate courses like the following: soft computing, intelligent pattern recognition, computer vision, applied artificial intelligence, and similar ones.