ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - FUZZY LOGIC SYSTEMS

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Fuzzy Logic Systems FLS produce acceptable but definite output in response to incomplete,
ambiguous, distorted, or inaccurate fuzzy input.

What is Fuzzy Logic?

Fuzzy Logic FL is a method of reasoning that resembles human reasoning. The approach of FL
imitates the way of decision making in humans that involves all intermediate possibilities between
digital values YES and NO.

The conventional logic block that a computer can understand takes precise input and produces a
definite output as TRUE or FALSE, which is equivalent to human’s YES or NO.

The inventor of fuzzy logic, Lotfi Zadeh, observed that unlike computers, the human decision
making includes a range of possibilities between YES and NO, such as −

CERTAINLY YES

POSSIBLY YES

CANNOT SAY

POSSIBLY NO

CERTAINLY NO

The fuzzy logic works on the levels of possibilities of input to achieve the definite output.

Implementation
It can be implemented in systems with various sizes and capabilities ranging from small
micro-controllers to large, networked, workstation-based control systems.

It can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both.

Why Fuzzy Logic?

Fuzzy logic is useful for commercial and practical purposes.

It can control machines and consumer products.

It may not give accurate reasoning, but acceptable reasoning.
Fuzzy logic helps to deal with the uncertainty in engineering.

Fuzzy Logic Systems Architecture

It has four main parts as shown −

Fuzzification Module − It transforms the system inputs, which are crisp numbers, into fuzzy
sets. It splits the input signal into five steps such as −

LP x is Large Positive

MP x is Medium Positive

S x is Small
MN x is Medium Negative

LN x is Large Negative

Knowledge Base − It stores IF-THEN rules provided by experts.

Inference Engine − It simulates the human reasoning process by making fuzzy inference on
the inputs and IF-THEN rules.

Defuzzification Module − It transforms the fuzzy set obtained by the inference engine into
a crisp value.

The membership functions work on fuzzy sets of variables.

Membership Function
Membership functions allow you to quantify linguistic term and represent a fuzzy set graphically. A
membership function for a fuzzy set A on the universe of discourse X is defined as µA:X → [0,1].

Here, each element of X is mapped to a value between 0 and 1. It is called membership value or
degree of membership. It quantifies the degree of membership of the element in X to the fuzzy
set A.

x axis represents the universe of discourse.

y axis represents the degrees of membership in the [0, 1] interval.

There can be multiple membership functions applicable to fuzzify a numerical value. Simple
membership functions are used as use of complex functions does not add more precision in the
output.

All membership functions for LP, MP, S, MN, and LN are shown as below −
The triangular membership function shapes are most common among various other membership
function shapes such as trapezoidal, singleton, and Gaussian.

Here, the input to 5-level fuzzifier varies from -10 volts to +10 volts. Hence the corresponding
output also changes.

Example of a Fuzzy Logic System

Let us consider an air conditioning system with 5-lvel fuzzy logic system. This system adjusts the
temperature of air conditioner by comparing the room temperature and the target temperature
value.

Algorithm
Define linguistic variables and terms.
Construct membership functions for them.
 Construct knowledge base of rules.
Convert crisp data into fuzzy data sets using membership functions. fuzzification
Evaluate rules in the rule base. interfaceengine
Combine results from each rule. interfaceengine
Convert output data into non-fuzzy values. defuzzification

Logic Development
Step 1: Define linguistic variables and terms

Linguistic variables are input and output variables in the form of simple words or sentences. For
room temperature, cold, warm, hot, etc., are linguistic terms.

Temperature t = {very-cold, cold, warm, very-warm, hot}

Every member of this set is a linguistic term and it can cover some portion of overall temperature
values.

Step 2: Construct membership functions for them

The membership functions of temperature variable are as shown −

Step3: Construct knowledge base rules

Create a matrix of room temperature values versus target temperature values that an air
conditioning system is expected to provide.

RoomTemp. Very_Cold Cold Warm Hot Very_Hot

/Target

Very_Cold No_Change Heat Heat Heat Heat

Cold Cool No_Change Heat Heat Heat

Warm Cool Cool No_Change Heat Heat

Hot Cool Cool Cool No_Change Heat

Very_Hot Cool Cool Cool Cool No_Change

Build a set of rules into the knowledge base in the form of IF-THEN-ELSE structures.
 Sr. No. Condition Action

1 IF temperature=ColdORVeryCold AND target=Warm THEN Heat

2 IF temperature=HotORVeryHot AND target=Warm THEN Cool

3 IF temperature = Warm AND target = Warm THEN No_Change

Step 4: Obtain fuzzy value

Fuzzy set operations perform evaluation of rules. The operations used for OR and AND are Max
and Min respectively. Combine all results of evaluation to form a final result. This result is a fuzzy
value.

Step 5: Perform defuzzification

Defuzzification is then performed according to membership function for output variable.

Application Areas of Fuzzy Logic

The key application areas of fuzzy logic are as given −

Automotive Systems

Automatic Gearboxes
Four-Wheel Steering
Vehicle environment control

Consumer Electronic Goods

Hi-Fi Systems
Photocopiers
Still and Video Cameras
Television

Domestic Goods

Microwave Ovens
Refrigerators
Toasters
 Vacuum Cleaners
Washing Machines

Environment Control

Air Conditioners/Dryers/Heaters
Humidifiers

Advantages of FLSs
Mathematical concepts within fuzzy reasoning are very simple.
You can modify a FLS by just adding or deleting rules due to flexibility of fuzzy logic.
Fuzzy logic Systems can take imprecise, distorted, noisy input information.
FLSs are easy to construct and understand.
Fuzzy logic is a solution to complex problems in all fields of life, including medicine, as it
resembles human reasoning and decision making.

Disadvantages of FLSs
There is no systematic approach to fuzzy system designing.
They are understandable only when simple.
They are suitable for the problems which do not need high accuracy.
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