Fuzzy Logic and Applications

The present volume contains the contributions delivered at the 5th International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and Applications (WILF 2003), hosted by the Istituto Italiano Studi Filoso?ci, Palazzo Serra di Cassano, Naples (Italy) and held on October 9-11, 2003. The volume includes the more recent achievements in the domain of theor- ical, experimental and applied fuzzy logic and related techniques. To emphasize the particular connotation of the modern applications of fuzzy logic, special - tention has been devoted to the recent trend of integrating and complementing fuzzy logic with rough set theory, neural networks, genetic algorithms and other formal theories and methodologies in order to de?ne ?exible and intelligent systems, based on the so-called paradigm of soft computing. The capabiblity of these techniques to incorporate imprecision and incomplete information, and to model complex systems, makes them useful tools in many scienti?c areas. Among these areas, WILF 2003 dedicated a Special Session on Soft Comp- ing in Image Processing. Image processing has been a major topic in many areas of research and development, particularly in computer vision and pattern rec- nition. The majority of the methods were based on probabilistic paradigms, such as the well-known Bayesian paradigm and evidence-based decision-making s- tems, and just recently soft-computing techniques have gained a relevant role in the leading techniques to tackle image-processing problems. The special session was organized in cooperation with the SCIP group .

Zusammenfassung

From the reviews:

"The book presents achievements in the domain of theoretical, experimental, and applied fuzzy logic techniques. ... This collection of papers will definitely serve as eye-opener for budding researchers in the field. This volume will be very useful to people researching the areas of fuzzy logic and applications, and to industry researchers interested in incorporating fuzzy techniques into their products." (Naga Narayanaswamy, Computing Reviews, December, 2006)

Inhalt
Fuzzy Sets and Systems.- Rough-Fuzzy Granular Computing, Case Based Reasoning and Data Mining.- VHDL High Level Modelling and Implementation of Fuzzy Systems.- Some Complexity Results on Fuzzy Description Logics.- An Evolutionary Approach to Ontology-Based User Model Acquisition.- Mathematical Modeling of Passage Dynamic Function.- Bi-monotonic Fuzzy Sets Lead to Optimal Fuzzy Interfaces.- Conversational Agent Model in Intelligent User Interface.- A Fuzzy Frame-Based Knowledge Representation Formalism.- Statistical Analysis of the Different Operator Involved in the Fuzzy Inference Process.- Fuzzy Control.- Concepts and Fuzzy Models for Behavior-Based Robotics.- Mathematical Aspects of Fuzzy Control.- Piecewise Linear Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control.- Application of Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Laser Tracking with Autonomous Robot System.- Neuro-fuzzy Systems.- Fuzzy Relational Neural Network for Data Analysis.- A Neuro-fuzzy System for the Prediction of the Vehicle Traffic Flow.- On the Use of Neuro-fuzzy Techniques for Analyzing Experimental Surface Electromyographic Data.- Linear Regression Model-Guided Clustering for Training RBF Networks for Regression Problems.- Fuzzy Decision Theory and Application.- An Iterative Algorithm for Fuzzy Quadratic Programming Problems.- A General Defuzzification Method for Fuzzy Total Cost in an Inventory Without Backorder Case.- Fuzzy Rough Sets and Multiple-Premise Gradual Decision Rules.- Soft Computing in Image Processing.- Fuzzy Spatial Relationships for Model-Based Pattern Recognition in Images and Spatial Reasoning Under Imprecision.- Classification of Digital Terrain Models Through Fuzzy Clustering: An Application.- Evolutionary Approach to Inverse Planning in Coplanar Radiotherapy.- Soft Pyramid Symmetry Transforms.- Image File Compression Using Approximation and Fuzzy Logic.- Fuzzy Information Fusion Scheme Used to Segment Brain Tumor from MR Images.- Out-of-Core Segmentation by Deformable Models.- Rough Set Approach for Classification of Breast Cancer Mammogram Images.- Genetic Fourier Descriptor for the Detection of Rotational Symmetry.- Fourier Transform Based Column-Block and Row-Block Matching Procedure for Document Image Mosaicing.- Object Recognition by Recursive Learning of Multiscale Trees.- An Integrated Fuzzy Cells-Classifier.- A Neural Network for Classification of Chambers Arrangement in Foraminifera.- Fuzzy Concepts in Vector Quantization Training.- Some Component Analysis Based on Fuzzy Relational Structure.- Fuzzy Technique Based Recognition of Handwritten Characters.- Optical Flow Estimation Using Genetic Algorithms.- Neural Network Ensemble and Support Vector Machine Classifiers: An Application to Remote Sensed Data.- Combining Neighbourhood-Based and Histogram Similarity Measures for the Design of Image Quality Measures.- An Automated Image Thresholding Scheme for Highly Contrast-Degraded Images Based on a-Order Fuzzy Entropy.