Title :
Fuzzy linear clustering for fabric selection from online database
Author :
Yan Chen ; Bin Zhang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA
Abstract :
In this paper, we apply the fuzzy linear clustering method of Hathaway and Bezdek (1980) to the task of fabric property prediction and fabric selection from an on-line database. We show that the fuzzy linear clustering method is quite effective for this task. The on-line database, associated with the intelligent search engine we developed, addresses the urgent need of cloth manufacturers, clothing designers and retailers to quickly find suitable fabric materials and fabric manufacturers.
Keywords :
fuzzy logic; information resources; information retrieval; pattern clustering; search engines; textile industry; cloth manufacturers; clothing designers; clothing retailers; fabric property prediction; fabric selection; fuzzy linear clustering; intelligent search engine; on-line database; Clothing; Clustering methods; Deductive databases; Fabrics; Fuzzy logic; Manufacturing; Mechanical factors; Search engines; Textile industry; Web sites;
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.2002.1018114
