Title :
Fuzzy adaptive logic networks
Author :
Pedrycz, Witold ; Pizzi, Nicolino J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
In this study, we elaborate on an important synergy between geometry and fuzzy logic in pattern recognition and show it translates into a coherent architecture of a classifier. The crux of the proposed topology lies in a collection of simple linear classifiers (perceptrons) being combined into a logically coherent topology. In a nutshell: perceptrons come with a simple geometrical interpretation while processing based on fuzzy operators (AND and OR logic units-fuzzy neurons) results in highly transparent and interpretable results. When combined together, forming a fuzzy adaptive logic network they give rise to the computing construct that retains the advantages of these two paradigms of information processing. We discuss a comprehensive development environment of adaptive logic networks and show their application to several classification problems.
Keywords :
adaptive systems; fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; pattern classification; perceptrons; fuzzy adaptive logic networks; fuzzy logic; fuzzy operators; geometry; information processing; linear classifiers; logically coherent topology; pattern recognition; perceptrons; Adaptive systems; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy sets; Geometry; Multi-layer neural network; Network topology; Neural networks; Pattern recognition;
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 2002. Proceedings. NAFIPS. 2002 Annual Meeting of the North American
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7461-4
DOI :
10.1109/NAFIPS.2002.1018110