Offering a new perspective on a growing field, this text explores the many hardware implications of fuzzy logic based circuits. At the use of AI increases, so the VLSI area of circuits is becoming growth subject. Opening with an overview of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic the book moves on to cover a range of non-standard solutions for fuzzy logic VLSI circuits. Future trends, new concepts and ideas are all examined and supported with practical examples from the author's research. This edited volume contains ten papers on the subject of fuzzy technology. Fuzzy technology emerged as a combination of fuzzy sets theory, fuzzy logic and fuzzy-based reasoning. As a technology it gained a very practical meaning through thousands of applications in different theoretical as well as practical disciplines, covering mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, life science, social science, economy, computer science, and (foremost) electrical, electronic, mechanical, nuclear, chemical, textile, aeronautic, ocean, and many other engineering disciplines. The goal of this book is to create an interest in fuzzy technology among researchers, engineers, professionals and students involved in the research and development in the broad area of artificial intelligence. This book is also intended to bring the reader up-to-date in the area of implementations and applications of fuzzy technology, as well as to generate and stimulate new research ideas in this area. It may inspire and motivate the researcher in new directions, as well as creating a force for new efforts to make a fuzzy technology commonly known and used in science and engineering. This volume appears at a time of unprecedented research interest in the field of fuzzy technology. I intentionally wrote research due to the events that have occurred during the last couple of years. To be more specific, I should describe this interest geographically. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Fuzzy Sets in Approximate Reasoning: a Personal View....Pages 3-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Fuzzy Logic Control: A Systematic Design and Performance Assessment Methodology....Pages 39-62 On the Compatibility of Fuzzy Control and Conventional Control Techniques....Pages 63-115 On the Crisp-type Fuzzy Controller: Behaviour Analysis and Improvement....Pages 117-139 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Design Considerations of Digital Fuzzy Logic Controllers....Pages 143-175 Parallel Algorithm for Fuzzy Logic Controller....Pages 177-195 Fuzzy Flip-flop....Pages 197-236 Design Automation of Fuzzy Logic Circuits....Pages 237-264 Front Matter....Pages 265-265 Neuro-fuzzy Systems: Hybrid Configurations....Pages 267-298 A Fuzzy Logic Approach to Handwriting Recognition....Pages 299-314 Back Matter....Pages 315-317
