Interval type-2 neuro-fuzzy system with implication-based inference mechanism

Neuro-fuzzy systems have been proved to be an efficient tool for modelling real life systems. They are precise and have ability to generalise knowledge from presented data. Neuro-fuzzy systems use fuzzy sets – most commonly type-1 fuzzy sets. Type-2 fuzzy sets model uncertainties better than type-1 fuzzy sets because of their fuzzy membership function. Unfortunately computational complexity of type reduction in general type-2 systems is high enough to hinder their practical application. This burden can be alleviated by application of interval type-2 fuzzy sets. The paper presents an interval type-2 neuro-fuzzy system with interval type-2 fuzzy sets both in premises (Gaussian interval type-2 fuzzy sets with uncertain fuzziness) and consequences (trapezoid interval type-2 fuzzy set). The inference mechanism is based on the interval type-2 fuzzy Łukasiewicz, Reichenbach, Kleene-Dienes, or Brouwer–Gödel implications. The paper is accompanied by numerical examples. The system can elaborate models with lower error rate than type-1 neuro-fuzzy system with implication-based inference mechanism. The system outperforms some known type-2 neuro-fuzzy systems.     

Stability analysis of interval type-2 fuzzy-model-based control systems.

This paper presents the stability analysis of interval type-2 fuzzy-model-based (FMB) control systems. To investigate the system stability, an interval type-2 Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy model, which can be regarded as a collection of a number of type-1 T-S fuzzy models, is proposed to represent the nonlinear plant subject to parameter uncertainties. With the lower and upper membership functions, the parameter uncertainties can be effectively captured. Based on the interval type-2 T-S fuzzy model, an interval type-2 fuzzy controller is proposed to close the feedback loop. To facilitate the stability analysis, the information of the footprint of uncertainty is used to develop some membership function conditions, which allow the introduction of slack matrices to handle the parameter uncertainties in the stability analysis. Stability conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities are derived using a Lyapunov-based approach. Simulation examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed interval type-2 FMB control approach.     

On Maximum Stability Margin Design of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems: Fuzzy Control Approach

This paper studies the maximum stability margin design for nonlinear uncertain systems using fuzzy control. First, the Takagi and Sugeno fuzzy model is employed to approximate a nonlinear uncertain system. Next, based on the fuzzy model, the maximum stability margin for a nonlinear uncertain system is studied to achieve as much tolerance of plant uncertainties as possible using a fuzzy control method. In the proposed fuzzy control method, the maximum stability margin design problem is parameterized in terms of a corresponding generalized eigenvalue problem (GEVP). For the case where state variables are unavailable, a fuzzy observer‐based control scheme is also proposed to deal with the maximum stability margin for nonlinear uncertain systems. Using a suboptimal approach, we characterize the maximum stability margin via fuzzy observer‐based control in terms of a linear matrix inequality problem (LMIP). The GEVP and LMIP can be solved very efficiently via convex optimization techniques. Simulation examples are given to illustrate the design procedure of the proposed method.     

Robust control of systems with fuzzy representation of uncertainties

In this paper, an approach is proposed to design robust controllers for uncertain systems with the linguistic uncertainties represented by fuzzy sets. With a provided technique, the fuzzy sets are best approximated by intervals (crisp sets). Then the Kharitonovs theorem is applied to construct a robust PID controller for the uncertain plant with time-invariant uncertainties represented by interval models. Also, for the uncertain system with linguistic values of the time-varying uncertainties best approximated by intervals (which are bounded), a robust sliding mode controller is developed to stabilize the uncertain system if the sliding coefficient conditions are satisfied. Moreover, the best approximation intervals are shown to be more related to the possibility distribution of the elements in the universes of discourse of fuzzy sets than the type of membership functions used for fuzzy sets. Examples and simulation results are included to indicate the design approach and the effectiveness of the proposed robust controller.This work is partly supported by the the R.O.C. National Science Council through Grant NSC 90-2213-E-197-002.     

Robust Minimum Variance Lower Bound Estimation by Uncertainty Modeling Using Interval Type‐2 Fuzzy set

The Minimum Variance Lower Bound (MVLB) represents the best achievable controller capability in a variance sense. Estimation of the MVLB for nonlinear systems confronts some difficulties. If one simply ignores these nonlinearities, there is the danger of over‐estimating the performance of the control loop in rejecting uncertainties. Assuming that almost all models have uncertainties, in this paper, the MVLB has been estimated considering three types of uncertainties: structural, parametric, and algorithmic. To achieve accurate estimation of the MVLB an interval type‐2 fuzzy set has been utilized. This paper utilizes a strategy for modeling of symmetric interval type‐2 fuzzy sets using their uncertainty degrees. Then, based on this uncertainty measure, one method to construct interval type‐2 fuzzy set models using the uncertain interval data is introduced. Finally, simulation studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.     

有色冶金过程不确定优化方法探讨

有色冶金过程受原料来源多样、工况条件波动、生产成分变化等因素的影响,存在大量的不确定性,严重影响了冶炼生产的稳定性与可靠性.鉴于此,综述不同类型不确定性优化问题的描述方法,具体包括概率不确定优化问题、模糊不确定优化问题和区间不确定优化问题.通过分析有色冶金生产过程的特点与需求,以3种典型的有色冶金过程不确定优化问题为例,探讨不同类型的有色冶金过程不确定优化方法.针对氧化铝生料浆配料过程的概率不确定优化问题,采用基于Hammersley sequence sampling(HSS)的方法实现不确定模型的确定性转换;针对湿法炼锌除铜过程的模糊不确定优化问题,采用基于模糊规则的方法进行确定性评估;针对锌电解分时供电过程的区间不确定优化问题,采用基于min-max的方法求解鲁棒解.工业运行数据均验证了上述方法的有效性.     

Fuzzy bounded least-squares method for the identification of linearsystems

This paper presents the fuzzy bounded least-squares method which uses both linguistic information and numerical data to identify linear systems. This method introduces a new type of fuzzy system, i.e., a fuzzy interval system. The steps in the method are as follows: 1) to utilize all the available linguistic information to obtain a fuzzy interval system and then to use the fuzzy interval system to give the admissible model set (i.e., the set of all models which are acceptable and reasonable from the point of view of linguistic information); 2) to find a model in the admissible model set which best fits the available numerical data. It is shown that such a model can be obtained by a quadratic programming approach. By comparing this method with the least-squares method, it is proved that the model obtained by this method fits a real system better than the model obtained by the least-squares method. In addition, this method also checks the adequacy of linear models for modeling a given system during the identification process and can help one to decide whether it is necessary to use nonlinear models     

MAGDM Linear-Programming Models With Distinct Uncertain Preference Structures

Group decision making with preference information on alternatives is an interesting and important research topic which has been receiving more and more attention in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to investigate multiple-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problems with distinct uncertain preference structures. We develop some linear-programming models for dealing with the MAGDM problems, where the information about attribute weights is incomplete, and the decision makers have their preferences on alternatives. The provided preference information can be represented in the following three distinct uncertain preference structures: 1) interval utility values; 2) interval fuzzy preference relations; and 3) interval multiplicative preference relations. We first establish some linear-programming models based on decision matrix and each of the distinct uncertain preference structures and, then, develop some linear-programming models to integrate all three structures of subjective uncertain preference information provided by the decision makers and the objective information depicted in the decision matrix. Furthermore, we propose a simple and straightforward approach in ranking and selecting the given alternatives. It is worth pointing out that the developed models can also be used to deal with the situations where the three distinct uncertain preference structures are reduced to the traditional ones, i.e., utility values, fuzzy preference relations, and multiplicative preference relations. Finally, we use a practical example to illustrate in detail the calculation process of the developed approach.      

Stability analysis and controller design of interval type-2 fuzzy systems with time delay

The type-2 fuzzy models can handle the system uncertainties directly based on the type-2 fuzzy sets. In this paper, the Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy model approach is extended to the stability analysis and controller design for interval type-2 (IT2) fuzzy systems with time-varying delay. Delay-dependent robust stability criteria are developed in terms of linear matrix inequalities by using the improvement technique of free-weighting matrices. Less conservative results are obtained by considering the information contained in the footprint of uncertainty. Finally, two simulation examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results. One is provided to show the merits of the proposed method, the other based on the continuous stirred tank reactor model is given to illustrate the design processes of IT2 fuzzy controller for a nonlinear system with parameter uncertainties.     

Study of delay-independent decentralized guaranteed cost control for large scale systems

This study introduces delay independent decentralized guaranteed cost control design method based on two controller structures for nonlinear uncertain interconnected large scale systems with time delays. First, a set of equivalent Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy models are extended to represent the systems. Then a decentralized state-feedback guaranteed cost performance controller is proposed for the fuzzy systems. Based on delay independent Lyapunov functional approach, some sufficient conditions for the existence of the controller can be cast into the feasible problem of LMIs irrespective of the sizes of the time delays so that the system can be asymptotically stabilized for all considered uncertainties whose sizes are not larger than their bounds. Finally, the minimizing approach is proposed to search the suboptimal upper bound value of guaranteed cost function. Moreover, the corresponding conditions are extended into the generalized dynamic output-feedback close-loop system. Finally, the better control performances of the proposed methods are shown by the simulation examples.     

Robust passivity and passification of stochastic fuzzy time-delay systems

In this paper, the passivity and passification problems are investigated for a class of uncertain stochastic fuzzy systems with time-varying delays. The fuzzy system is based on the Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) model that is often used to represent the complex nonlinear systems in terms of fuzzy sets and fuzzy reasoning. To reflect more realistic dynamical behaviors of the system, both the parameter uncertainties and the stochastic disturbances are considered, where the parameter uncertainties enter into all the system matrices and the stochastic disturbances are given in the form of a Brownian motion. We first propose the definition of robust passivity in the sense of expectation. Then, by utilizing the Lyapunov functional method, the Itô differential rule and the matrix analysis techniques, we establish several sufficient criteria such that, for all admissible parameter uncertainties and stochastic disturbances, the closed-loop stochastic fuzzy time-delay system is robustly passive in the sense of expectation. The derived criteria, which are either delay-independent or delay-dependent, are expressed in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) that can be easily checked by using the standard numerical software. Illustrative examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and usefulness of the proposed results.     

Dynamical optimal training for interval type-2 fuzzy neural network (T2FNN)

Type-2 fuzzy logic system (FLS) cascaded with neural network, type-2 fuzzy neural network (T2FNN), is presented in this paper to handle uncertainty with dynamical optimal learning. A T2FNN consists of a type-2 fuzzy linguistic process as the antecedent part, and the two-layer interval neural network as the consequent part. A general T2FNN is computational-intensive due to the complexity of type 2 to type 1 reduction. Therefore, the interval T2FNN is adopted in this paper to simplify the computational process. The dynamical optimal training algorithm for the two-layer consequent part of interval T2FNN is first developed. The stable and optimal left and right learning rates for the interval neural network, in the sense of maximum error reduction, can be derived for each iteration in the training process (back propagation). It can also be shown both learning rates cannot be both negative. Further, due to variation of the initial MF parameters, i.e., the spread level of uncertain means or deviations of interval Gaussian MFs, the performance of back propagation training process may be affected. To achieve better total performance, a genetic algorithm (GA) is designed to search optimal spread rate for uncertain means and optimal learning for the antecedent part. Several examples are fully illustrated. Excellent results are obtained for the truck backing-up control and the identification of nonlinear system, which yield more improved performance than those using type-1 FNN.     

Uncertain variables and their application to decision makingproblems

Describes a concept and basic theory of uncertain variables, an effective tool for dealing with the analysis and decision making in systems with unknown parameters in their mathematical models. To define the uncertain variable it is necessary to introduce an uncertain logic which deals with soft predicates introduced in the paper. Four versions of the uncertain logic and then two versions of the uncertain variables are presented and analyzed. The uncertain variables are defined by certainty distributions given by an expert and are related to random variables and fuzzy numbers. The comparison with probabilistic and fuzzy approaches is discussed. In the second part of the paper we show how the uncertain variables may be applied to the formulation and solving of the decision making problems for the static system described by a function (functional system) and described by a relation (relation system)     

基于广义Choquet积分的Pythagorean不确定语言TODIM方法及其应用

针对评价信息为Pythagorean不确定语言变量且指标具有关联性的多指标决策问题,考虑到决策者的参照依赖和损失规避等有限理性行为,提出一种基于广义Choquet积分的Pythagorean不确定语言TODIM方法.首先,给出Pythagorean 不确定语言变量的定义及其相关理论;其次,考虑决策者的参照依赖行为,计算各方案相对于其他方案关于各指标的收益或损失值;再次,考虑决策者的损失规避行为,集成指标关联情形下方案的收益或损失值,得到每个方案相对于其他各个方案的个体感知优势度;最后,计算各方案的总体感知优势度,并依据总体感知优势度进行方案排序.一个雾霾污染治理的算例验证了所提出方法的实用性和有效性.     

Multisensor-based object identification using uncertain geometric models

One of the problems in sensor integration is how to design the integration strategy for the given task. In this paper, we deal with model-based object recognition from uncertain geometric observations using uncertain object models. First, we decompose the recognition problem into a hierarchy of statistically well-defined subproblems depending on sensor uncertainties and model uncertainties. A recognition algorithm based on this approach is developed. Second, a method to preserve the consistency under model uncertainties is discussed. It is shown that information loss can be avoided by adding dummy variables to parameters in the integration. Finally, applications of the proposed method to two-dimensional object recognition are demonstrated.     

Type-2 Fuzzistics for Symmetric Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Sets: Part 2, Inverse Problems

In Part 1 of this two-part paper, we bounded the centroid of a symmetric interval type-2 fuzzy set (T2 FS), and consequently its uncertainty, using geometric properties of its footprint of uncertainty (FOU). We then used these bounds to solve forward problems, i.e., to go from parametric interval T2 FS models to data. The main purpose of the present paper is to formulate and solve inverse problems, i.e., to go from uncertain data to parametric interval T2 FS models, which we call type-2 fuzzistics. Given interval data collected from people about a phrase, and the inherent uncertainties associated with that data, which can be described statistically using the first- and second-order statistics about the end-point data, we establish parametric FOUs such that their uncertainty bounds are directly connected to statistical uncertainty bounds. These results should find applicability in computing with words     

一种基于区间规则的条件证据网络推理决策方法

针对证据网络推理方法无法对区间规则进行表示和推理的问题, 提出一种基于区间规则的条件证据网络推理决策方法. 该方法针对模糊规则的条件概率或信度为不确定区间的情况, 可同时表达不确定性和模糊性; 并将区间不确定规则转化为区间条件信度函数作为证据网络的结点参数, 通过条件推理和证据融合得到条件证据网络中各结点幂集空间中焦元的随机分布作为决策依据. 最后, 通过空中目标态势评估实例, 验证了所提出方法的有效性.

     

Taguchi-factorial type-2 fuzzy random optimization model for planning conjunctive water management with compound uncertainties

In this study, a type-2 fuzzy random optimization (TFRO) method is developed for planning conjunctive water management system associated with compound uncertainties. TFRO can effectively address compound uncertainties expressed as type-2 fuzzy sets, probability distributions, and type-2 fuzzy random variables. Solution algorithm based on the degree of probability and the information of plausibility is proposed to transform nonlinear objective function and constraints into their linear equivalents. A real case of water-resources allocation problem in Zhangweinan River Basin (China) is employed to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed method. A Taguchi-factorial type-2 fuzzy random model is also formulated through introducing Taguchi design and ANOVA technique into the TFRO framework. Results obtained can help reveal the relationship among multiple impact factors of economic, environmental and resource (water conveyance efficiency, water delivery cost, and system violation risk), as well as quantify their contributions to the variability of system benefit and water allocation schemes.     

A Hybrid Learning Method for the Data-Driven Design of Linguistic Dynamic Systems

In lots of data based prediction or modeling applications, uncertainties and/or noises in the observed data cannot be avoided. In such cases, it is more preferable and reasonable to provide linguistic (fuzzy) predicted results described by fuzzy memberships or fuzzy sets instead of the crisp estimates depicted by numbers. Linguistic dynamic system (LDS) provides a powerful tool for yielding linguistic (fuzzy) results. However, it is still difficult to construct LDS models from observed data. To solve this issue, this paper first presents a simplified LDS whose inputoutput mapping can be determined by closed-form formulas. Then, a hybrid learning method is proposed to construct the data-driven LDS model. The proposed hybrid learning method firstly generates fuzzy rules by the subtractive clustering method, then carries out further optimization of centers of the consequent triangular fuzzy sets in the fuzzy rules, and finally adopts multiobjective optimization algorithm to determine the left and right end-points of the consequent triangular fuzzy sets. The proposed approach is successfully applied to three real-world prediction applications which are: prediction of energy consumption of a building, forecasting of the traffic flow, and prediction of the wind speed. Simulation results show that the uncertainties in the data can be effectively captured by the linguistic (fuzzy) estimates. It can also be extended to some other prediction or modeling problems, in which observed data have high levels of uncertainties.