An Overview of Fuzzy Object Oriented Database Systems (FOODBs)

Continuous advancement of information technology is looking for more generalized and specific database definition that could make possible the storage, retrieval and manipulation of multiple, different variety of imprecise, ambiguous, and incomplete complex information in the form of data. To explore such databases, researchers’ blends the concept of database with object oriented modeling and fuzzy theory, and evolved the concept of fuzzy object oriented databases. Several concepts, definitions, models, operations, and query languages have been proposed by researchers, but it is still lacking a formal definition and recognition. Conceptually, Fuzzy Object Oriented Database is, a type of database, that could store, retrieve and manipulate the imprecise and uncertain complex data, where complex data is stored in the form of objects with fuzzy techniques applied on it to encapsulate the impreciseness and uncertainty. This paper presents an overview of research work done on fuzzy object database design, processing and manipulation.