Title :
Inference with fuzzy granules for computing with words: a practical viewpoint
Author :
Aja-Fernandez, Santiago ; Alberola-Lopez, Carlos
Author_Institution :
ETS, Valladolid Univ., Spain
Abstract :
In this paper we propose an alternative implementation of the concept of fuzzy granule. Granules are defined in terms of the degree of overlap with other granules, as opposed to by assigning (somehow arbitrarily) membership values to each and every point of the university of discourse in which the granule is defined. We believe this alternative definition is much closer to the human way of thinking. Two examples of real world applications illustrate this new definition.
Keywords :
computational linguistics; fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; inference mechanisms; Mamdani systems; approximate reasoning; computing with words; degree of overlap; fuzzy granule; fuzzy information granulation; inference; linguistic hedges; linguistic variables; Aging; Cities and towns; Decision making; Fuzzy sets; Fuzzy systems; Humans; Information analysis; Medical diagnosis; Target tracking; Telecommunication computing;
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Systems, 2003. FUZZ '03. The 12th IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7810-5
DOI :
10.1109/FUZZ.2003.1209426
