Discrimination of quarry blasts and earthquakes in the vicinity of Istanbul using soft computing techniques

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the use of feedforward neural networks (FFNNs), adaptive neural fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS), and probabilistic neural networks (PNNs) to discriminate between earthquakes and quarry blasts in Istanbul and vicinity (the Marmara region). The tectonically active Marmara region is affected by the Thrace-Eski?ehir fault zone and especially the North Anatolian fault zone (NAFZ). Local MARNET stations, which were established in 1976 and are operated by the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (KOERI), record not only earthquakes that occur in the region, but also quarry blasts. There are a few quarry-blasting areas in the Gaziosmanpa?a, Çatalca, Ömerli, and Hereke regions. Analytical methods were applied to a set of 175 seismic events (2001-2004) recorded by the stations of the local seismic network (ISK, HRT, and CTT stations) operated by the KOERI National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC). Out of a total of 175 records, 148 are related to quarry blasts and 27 to earthquakes. The data sets were divided into training and testing sets for each region. In all the models developed, the input vectors consist of the peak amplitude ratio (S/P ratio) and the complexity value, and the output is a determination of either earthquake or quarry blast. The success of the developed models on regional test data varies between 97.67% and 100%.     

A survey on industrial applications of fuzzy control

Fuzzy control has long been applied to industry with several important theoretical results and successful results. Originally introduced as model-free control design approach, model-based fuzzy control has gained widespread significance in the past decade. This paper presents a survey on recent developments of analysis and design of fuzzy control systems focused on industrial applications reported after 2000.     

Conceptual design evaluation using interval type-2 fuzzy information axiom

Concept selection is the most critical part of the design process as it determines the direction of subsequent design stages. In addition, it is a difficult task because available information for decision-making at this stage is imprecise and subjective. This necessitates the need for fuzzy decision models for selecting the best conceptual design among a set of alternatives. Although ordinary fuzzy sets cover uncertainties of linguistic words to some extent, it is recommended to use interval type-2 fuzzy sets (IT2FS) to capture potential uncertainties of words. This paper presents a new concept selection methodology that extends the fuzzy information axiom (FIA) approach to incorporate IT2FSs. The proposed methodology is called interval-type-2 fuzzy information axiom (IT2-FIA). IT2-FIA method is also enriched by using ordered weighted geometric aggregation operator to include the decision maker's attitude during the aggregation process. A case study is given to demonstrate the potential of the methodology.     

Modeling the permeability of carbonate reservoir using type-2 fuzzy logic systems

In this work, the use of type-2 fuzzy logic systems as a novel approach for predicting permeability from well logs has been investigated and implemented. Type-2 fuzzy logic system is good in handling uncertainties, including uncertainties in measurements and data used to calibrate the parameters. In the formulation used, the value of a membership function corresponding to a particular permeability value is no longer a crisp value; rather, it is associated with a range of values that can be characterized by a function that reflects the level of uncertainty. In this way, the model will be able to adequately account for all forms of uncertainties associated with predicting permeability from well log data, where uncertainties are very high and the need for stable results are highly desirable. Comparative studies have been carried out to compare the performance of the proposed type-2 fuzzy logic system framework with those earlier used methods, using five different industrial reservoir data. Empirical results from simulation show that type-2 fuzzy logic approach outperformed others in general and particularly in the area of stability and ability to handle data in uncertain situations, which are common characteristics of well logs data. Another unique advantage of the newly proposed model is its ability to generate, in addition to the normal target forecast, prediction intervals as its by-products without extra computational cost.     

一种RVM模糊模型辨识方法及在故障预报中的应用

对复杂、病态、非线性动态系统进行故障预报的重点和难点是建立系统故障状况的数学模型, 通常难以建立精确的数学模型, 相比之下构建其模糊模型是一个有效途径. 本文研究了相关向量机(Relevance vector machine, RVM)与模糊推理系统(Fuzzy inference system, FIS)之间的内在联系, 证明了基于RVM的FIS具有一致逼近性, 并提出了一种基于RVM和梯度下降(Gradient descent, GD) 算法的模糊模型辨识方法. 基于所给出的模糊模型辨识方法提出了一种新的故障预报算法. 仿真结果表明所建立的模糊模型不仅结构更加简单, 而且能达到更高的预测精度, 所提出的故障预报算法能准确地预报系统故障.     

具有D稳定性约束的T-S模糊系统H∞滤波器设计

研究一类离散T-S模糊系统的H_∞滤波问题.目的是设计一个滤波器使得滤波误差系统在给定的线性矩阵不等式（LMI）稳定范围内是二次稳定的,且满足指定的H_∞性能.经由模糊Lyapunov函数方法以及增加松弛变量,提出一个滤波器存在的充分条件,它体现为一组线性矩阵不等式（LMIs）可行解的形式.最后通过一个仿真例子验证了所提出的设计方法的有效性.     

求解模糊相关机会规划模型的混合差分进化算法

针对不确定规划领域中存在的模糊相关机会规划模型,基于群体智能的差分进化算法,设计一种新的求解模糊相关机会规划模型的混合智能算法．该算法基于粒子群优化算法对差分进化算法进行改进,并运用模糊模拟技术对模糊相关机会规划模型进行分析和数值求解,无需像传统的基于遗传算法的混合智能算法需要很长时间并经过复杂的计算才能得到合理的结果．最后,通过实例表明了所提混合智能算法的合理性和有效性．     

不可测前件变量模糊H∞观测器研究及在GMAW系统的应用

基于前件变量未知的T-S模糊系统设计一类模糊观测器.将模糊系统转化为广义系统的形式,提出一种广义系统的观测器设计方法,消除了控制输入对观测误差方程的影响.针对测量端含有扰动的模糊系统,通过拉格朗目中值定理,将模糊观测器转化为一组线性矩阵不等式的求解问题,并将这种观测器的设计方法应用到熔化极气体保护焊系统,快速有效地实现了对弧长的观测.最后通过仿真分析验证了所提出的观测器设计方法的有效性.     

一种新的三角模糊数型多属性决策方法

针对模糊群体多属性决策问题,提出一种模糊群体多属性决策方法．首先,定义了任意专家的中心决策矩阵;其次,利用任意2个规范化决策矩阵之间的相似度获得专家的综合重要性程度;再次,通过专家的综合重要性程度得到方案的平均可信度,进而得到方案的排序结果;最后,实例分析表明了所提出方法的可行性和有效性．