We develop a neuro-fuzzy network technique to extract TSK-type fuzzy rules from a given set of input-output data for classification problems. Fuzzy clusters are generated incrementally from the training data set, and similar clusters are merged dynamically together through input-similarity, output-similarity, and output-variance tests. The associated membership functions are defined with statistical means and deviations. Each cluster corresponds to a fuzzy IF-THEN rule, and the obtained rules can be further refined by a fuzzy neural network with a hybrid learning algorithm which combines a recursive SVD-based least squares estimator and the gradient descent method. The proposed technique has several advantages. The information about input and output data subspaces is considered simultaneously for cluster generation and merging. Membership functions match closely with and describe properly the real distribution of the training data points. Redundant clusters are combined and the sensitivity to the input order of training data is reduced. Besides, generation of the whole set of clusters from the scratch can be avoided when new training data are considered.

A systematic investigation has been performed for "Electric Nose", a system that can identify gas samples and detect their concentrations by combining sensor array and data processing technologies. Non-silicon based microfabricatition has been developed for micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) based gas sensors. Novel sensors have been designed, fabricated and tested. Nanocrystalline semiconductor metal oxide (SMO) materials include SnO2, WO3 and In2O3 have been studied for gas sensing applications. Different doping material such as copper, silver, platinum and indium are studied in order to achieve better selectivity for different targeting toxic gases including hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide etc. Fundamental issues like sensitivity, selectivity, stability, temperature influence, humidity influence, thermal characterization, drifting problem etc. of SMO gas sensors have been intensively investigated. A novel approach to improve temperature stability of SMO (including tin oxide) gas sensors by applying a temperature feedback control circuit has been developed. The feedback temperature controller that is compatible with MEMS sensor fabrication has been invented and applied to gas sensor array system. Significant improvement of stability has been achieved compared to SMO gas sensors without temperature compensation under the same ambient conditions. Single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) has been studied to improve SnO2 gas sensing property in terms of sensitivity, response time and recovery time. Three times of better sensitivity has been achieved experimentally. The feasibility of using TSK Fuzzy neural network algorithm for Electric Nose has been exploited during the research. A training process of using TSK Fuzzy neural network with input/output pairs from individual gas sensor cell has been developed. This will make electric nose smart enough to measure gas concentrations in a gas mixture. The model has been proven valid by gas experimental results conducted.

In this thesis, three methods are presented to model the decision process of whether or not to bid for a tender in offshore petroleum platform fabrication. A sample data and the assessment based on this data are gathered from an offshore petroleum platform fabrication company and this information is analyzed to understand the significant parameters in the industry. The alternative methods, &ldquo / Regression Analysis&rdquo / , &ldquo / Neural Network Method&rdquo / and &ldquo / Fuzzy Neural Network Method&rdquo / , are used for modeling of the bidding decision process. The regression analysis examines the data statistically where the neural network method and fuzzy neural network method are based on artificial intelligence. The models are developed using the bidding data compiled from the offshore petroleum platform fabrication projects. In order to compare the prediction performance of these methods &ldquo / Cross Validation Method&rdquo / is utilized. The models developed in this study are compared with the bidding decision method used by the company. The results of the analyses show that regression analysis and neural network method manage to have a prediction performance of 80% and fuzzy neural network has a prediction performance of 77,5% whereas the method used by the company has a prediction performance of 47,5%. The results reveal that the suggested models achieve significant improvement over the existing method for making the correct bidding decision.

This Master’s thesis deals with adaptation of fuzzy system parameters with main aim on artificial neural network. Current knowledge of methods connecting fuzzy systems and artificial neural networks is discussed in the search part of this work. The search in Student’s works is discussed either. Chapter focused on methods application deals with classifying ability verification of the chosen fuzzy-neural network with Kohonen learning algorithm. Later the model of fuzzy system with parameters adaptation based on fuzzyneural network with Kohonen learning algorithm is shown.

Approximately 20 million people in the United States suffer from irreversible nerve damage and would benefit from a neuroprosthetic device modulated by a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). These devices restore independence by replacing peripheral nervous system functions such as peripheral control. Although there are currently devices under investigation, contemporary methods fail to offer adaptability and proper signal recognition for output devices. Human anatomical differences prevent the use of a fixed model system from providing consistent classification performance among various subjects. Furthermore, notoriously noisy signals such as Electroencephalography (EEG) require complex measures for signal detection. Therefore, there remains a tremendous need to explore and improve new algorithms. This report investigates a signal-processing model that is better suited for BCI applications because it incorporates machine learning and fuzzy logic. Whereas traditional machine learning techniques utilize precise functions to map the input into the feature space, fuzzy-neuro system apply imprecise membership functions to account for uncertainty and can be updated via supervised learning. Thus, this method is better equipped to tolerate uncertainty and improve performance over time. Moreover, a variation of this algorithm used in this study has a higher convergence speed. The proposed two-stage signal-processing model consists of feature extraction and feature translation, with an emphasis on the latter. The feature extraction phase includes Blind Source Separation (BSS) and the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), and the feature translation stage includes the Takagi-Sugeno-Kang Fuzzy-Neural Network (TSKFNN). Performance of the proposed model corresponds to an average classification accuracy of 79.4 % for 40 subjects, which is higher than the standard literature values, 75%, making this a superior model.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-04-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:40:17Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 malange_fcv_dr_ilha.pdf: 2238559 bytes, checksum: 4603e9cf1612e9f68b0c3cf1e7a80e43 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Muitos esforços têm sido despendidos para tentar sanar problemas relacionados com Qualidade da Energia Elétrica (QEE), principalmente na automação de processos e desenvolvimento de equipamentos de monitorização que possibilitem maior desempenho e confiabilidade a todo o Sistema Elétrico. Esta pesquisa apresenta um sistema eficiente de identificador/classificador automático de distúrbios chamado de Rede Neuro-Fuzzy-Wavelet. A estrutura básica dessa rede é composta por três módulos: o módulo de detecção de anomalias onde os sinais com distúrbios são identificados, o módulo de extração de características onde as formas de onda com distúrbio são analisadas, e o módulo de classificação que conta com uma rede neural ARTMAP Fuzzy, a qual indica qual o tipo de distúrbio sofrido pelo sinal. Os tipos de distúrbios incluem os isolados de curto prazo, tais como: afundamento de tensão (sag), elevação de tensão (swell), os distúrbios de longo prazo como distorção harmônica, bem como distúrbios múltiplos simultâneos como afundamento de tensão com distorção harmônica e elevação de tensão com distorção harmônica. A concepção do sistema de inferência (neural wavelet ARTMAP fuzzy) permite realizar a classificação dos referidos distúrbios de forma robusta e com grande rapidez na obtenção das soluções. Testes apontam para o alto desempenho dessa rede na detecção e classificação correta dos tipos de distúrbios de tensão analisados, 100% de acerto. A forma robusta e grande rapidez na obtenção dos resultados, possibilita sua aplicação em tempo real, visto que o esforço computacional, muito pequeno, é alocado, basicamente, na fase de treinamento. Somente uma pequena parcela de tempo computacional é necessária para a efetivação das análises. Além do mais, a metodologia proposta pode ser estendida para a realização de tarefas mais complexas... / Many efforts have been spent to solve problems related to Power Quality (PQ), principally in process automation and developing monitoring equipments that can provide more reliability and behavior for the electrical system. This research presents an efficient automatic system to identify/classify disturbs by Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network. The basic structure of this neural network is composed of three modules such as: module for detecting anomalies where the signals with disturbs are identified, module for extracting the characteristics where the wave forms with disturbs are analyzed, and the module of classification that contains a fuzzy ARTMAP neural network that shows the type of disturbs existing in the signal. The types of disturbs include the short term isolated ones which are: voltage dip (sag), voltage increasing (swell); the long term disturbs such as harmonic distortion as well as the multiple simultaneous ones like the voltage dip with harmonic distortion and voltage increasing with harmonic distortion. The inference system (neural wavelet ARTMAP fuzzy) allows executing the classification of the cited disturbs very fast and obtaining reliable results. This neural network provides high performance when classifying and detecting the voltage disturbs very fast with about 100% of accuracy. The speed in obtaining the results allows an application in real time due to a low computational effort, which is basically in the training phase of the neural network. A little time of the computational effort is spent for the analysis. Moreover the proposed methodology can be used for realizing more complex tasks, as for example the localization of the power sources of the voltage disturbs. It is a very important contribution in the power quality, mainly to be a needy activity for solutions on the specialized literature

Orientador: Carlos Roberto Minussi / Banca: Anna Diva Plasencia Lotufo / Banca: Mara Lúcia Martins Lopes / Banca: Arlan Luiz Bettiol / Banca: Edmárcio Antonio Belati / Resumo: Muitos esforços têm sido despendidos para tentar sanar problemas relacionados com Qualidade da Energia Elétrica (QEE), principalmente na automação de processos e desenvolvimento de equipamentos de monitorização que possibilitem maior desempenho e confiabilidade a todo o Sistema Elétrico. Esta pesquisa apresenta um sistema eficiente de identificador/classificador automático de distúrbios chamado de Rede Neuro-Fuzzy-Wavelet. A estrutura básica dessa rede é composta por três módulos: o módulo de detecção de anomalias onde os sinais com distúrbios são identificados, o módulo de extração de características onde as formas de onda com distúrbio são analisadas, e o módulo de classificação que conta com uma rede neural ARTMAP Fuzzy, a qual indica qual o tipo de distúrbio sofrido pelo sinal. Os tipos de distúrbios incluem os isolados de curto prazo, tais como: afundamento de tensão (sag), elevação de tensão (swell), os distúrbios de longo prazo como distorção harmônica, bem como distúrbios múltiplos simultâneos como afundamento de tensão com distorção harmônica e elevação de tensão com distorção harmônica. A concepção do sistema de inferência (neural wavelet ARTMAP fuzzy) permite realizar a classificação dos referidos distúrbios de forma robusta e com grande rapidez na obtenção das soluções. Testes apontam para o alto desempenho dessa rede na detecção e classificação correta dos tipos de distúrbios de tensão analisados, 100% de acerto. A forma robusta e grande rapidez na obtenção dos resultados, possibilita sua aplicação em tempo real, visto que o esforço computacional, muito pequeno, é alocado, basicamente, na fase de treinamento. Somente uma pequena parcela de tempo computacional é necessária para a efetivação das análises. Além do mais, a metodologia proposta pode ser estendida para a realização de tarefas mais complexas... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Many efforts have been spent to solve problems related to Power Quality (PQ), principally in process automation and developing monitoring equipments that can provide more reliability and behavior for the electrical system. This research presents an efficient automatic system to identify/classify disturbs by Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network. The basic structure of this neural network is composed of three modules such as: module for detecting anomalies where the signals with disturbs are identified, module for extracting the characteristics where the wave forms with disturbs are analyzed, and the module of classification that contains a fuzzy ARTMAP neural network that shows the type of disturbs existing in the signal. The types of disturbs include the short term isolated ones which are: voltage dip (sag), voltage increasing (swell); the long term disturbs such as harmonic distortion as well as the multiple simultaneous ones like the voltage dip with harmonic distortion and voltage increasing with harmonic distortion. The inference system (neural wavelet ARTMAP fuzzy) allows executing the classification of the cited disturbs very fast and obtaining reliable results. This neural network provides high performance when classifying and detecting the voltage disturbs very fast with about 100% of accuracy. The speed in obtaining the results allows an application in real time due to a low computational effort, which is basically in the training phase of the neural network. A little time of the computational effort is spent for the analysis. Moreover the proposed methodology can be used for realizing more complex tasks, as for example the localization of the power sources of the voltage disturbs. It is a very important contribution in the power quality, mainly to be a needy activity for solutions on the specialized literature / Doutor

The selection of the most appropriate traffic control actions to solve non-recurrent traffic congestion is a complex task which requires significant expert knowledge and experience. In this thesis we develop and investigate the application of an intelligent traffic control decision support system for road traffic management to assist the human operator to identify the most suitable control actions in order to deal with non-recurrent and non-predictable traffic congestion in a real-time situation. Our intelligent system employs a Fuzzy Neural Networks (FNN) Tool that combines the capabilities of fuzzy reasoning in measuring imprecise and dynamic factors and the capabilities of neural networks in terms of learning processes. In this work we present an effective learning approach with regard to the FNN-Tool, which consists of three stages: initializing the membership functions of both input and output variables by determining their centres and widths using self-organizing algorithms; employing an evolutionary Genetic Algorithm (GA) based learning method to identify the fuzzy rules; tune the derived structure and parameters using the back-propagation learning algorithm. We evaluate experimentally the performance and the prediction capability of this three-stage learning approach using well-known benchmark examples. Experimental results demonstrate the ability of the learning approach to identify all relevant fuzzy rules from the training data. A comparative analysis shows that the proposed learning approach has a higher degree of predictive capability than existing models. We also address the scalability issue of our intelligent traffic control decision support system by using a multi-agent based approach. The large network is divided into sub-networks, each of which has its own associated agent. Finally, our intelligent traffic control decision support system is applied to a number of road traffic case studies using the traffic network in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. The results obtained are promising and show that our intelligent traffic control decision support system can provide an effective support for real-time traffic control.

The selection of the most appropriate traffic control actions to solve non-recurrent traffic congestion is a complex task which requires significant expert knowledge and experience. In this thesis we develop and investigate the application of an intelligent traffic control decision support system for road traffic management to assist the human operator to identify the most suitable control actions in order to deal with non-recurrent and non-predictable traffic congestion in a real-time situation. Our intelligent system employs a Fuzzy Neural Networks (FNN) Tool that combines the capabilities of fuzzy reasoning in measuring imprecise and dynamic factors and the capabilities of neural networks in terms of learning processes. In this work we present an effective learning approach with regard to the FNN-Tool, which consists of three stages: initializing the membership functions of both input and output variables by determining their centres and widths using self-organizing algorithms; employing an evolutionary Genetic Algorithm (GA) based learning method to identify the fuzzy rules; tune the derived structure and parameters using the back-propagation learning algorithm. We evaluate experimentally the performance and the prediction capability of this three-stage learning approach using well-known benchmark examples. Experimental results demonstrate the ability of the learning approach to identify all relevant fuzzy rules from the training data. A comparative analysis shows that the proposed learning approach has a higher degree of predictive capability than existing models. We also address the scalability issue of our intelligent traffic control decision support system by using a multi-agent based approach. The large network is divided into sub-networks, each of which has its own associated agent. Finally, our intelligent traffic control decision support system is applied to a number of road traffic case studies using the traffic network in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. The results obtained are promising and show that our intelligent traffic control decision support system can provide an effective support for real-time traffic control.

Práce popisuje základy principu funkčnosti neuronů a vytvoření umělých neuronových sítí. Je zde důkladně popsána struktura a funkce neuronů a ukázán nejpoužívanější algoritmus pro učení neuronů. Základy fuzzy logiky, včetně jejich výhod a nevýhod, jsou rovněž prezentovány. Detailněji je popsán algoritmus zpětného šíření chyb a adaptivní neuro-fuzzy inferenční systém. Tyto techniky poskytují efektivní způsoby učení neuronových sítí.