Fuzzy Logic - Applications
In this chapter, we will discuss the fields where the concepts of Fuzzy Logic are extensively applied.
Aerospace
In aerospace, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Altitude control of spacecraft
- Satellite altitude control
- Flow and mixture regulation in aircraft deicing vehicles
Automotive
In automotive, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Trainable fuzzy systems for idle speed control
- Shift scheduling method for automatic transmission
- Intelligent highway systems
- Traffic control
- Improving efficiency of automatic transmissions
Business
In business, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Decision-making support systems
- Personnel evaluation in a large company
Defense
In defense, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Underwater target recognition
- Automatic target recognition of thermal infrared images
- Naval decision support aids
- Control of a hypervelocity interceptor
- Fuzzy set modeling of NATO decision making
Electronics
In electronics, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Control of automatic exposure in video cameras
- Humidity in a clean room
- Air conditioning systems
- Washing machine timing
- Microwave ovens
- Vacuum cleaners
Finance
In the finance field, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Banknote transfer control
- Fund management
- Stock market predictions
Industrial Sector
In industrial, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −
- Cement kiln controls heat exchanger control
- Activated sludge wastewater treatment process control
- Water purification plant control
- Quantitative pattern analysis for industrial quality assurance
- Control of constraint satisfaction problems in structural design
- Control of water purification plants
Manufacturing
In the manufacturing industry, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −
- Optimization of cheese production
- Optimization of milk production
Marine
In the marine field, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Autopilot for ships
- Optimal route selection
- Control of autonomous underwater vehicles
- Ship steering
Medical
In the medical field, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Medical diagnostic support system
- Control of arterial pressure during anesthesia
- Multivariable control of anesthesia
- Modeling of neuropathological findings in Alzheimer's patients
- Radiology diagnoses
- Fuzzy inference diagnosis of diabetes and prostate cancer
Securities
In securities, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −
- Decision systems for securities trading
- Various security appliances
Transportation
In transportation, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Automatic underground train operation
- Train schedule control
- Railway acceleration
- Braking and stopping
Pattern Recognition and Classification
In Pattern Recognition and Classification, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −
- Fuzzy logic based speech recognition
- Fuzzy logic based
- Handwriting recognition
- Fuzzy logic based facial characteristic analysis
- Command analysis
- Fuzzy image search
Psychology
In Psychology, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −
- Fuzzy logic based analysis of human behavior
- Criminal investigation and prevention based on fuzzy logic reasoning
