A novel fractional order (FO) fuzzy Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller has been proposed in this paper which works on the closed loop error and its fractional derivative as the input and has a fractional integrator in its output. The fractional order differ-integrations in the proposed fuzzy logic controller (FLC) are kept as design variables along with the input-output scaling f...

Similarity normalization techniques are important for speaker verification systems as they help to better cope with speaker variability. In the conventional normalization, the a priori probabilities of the cohort speakers are assumed to be equal. From this standpoint, we apply the theory of fuzzy measure and fuzzy integral to combine the likelihood values of the cohort speakers in which the ass...

By using the properties of strong fuzzy Henstock integrals, the existence theorems of solution for a kind of the discontinuous fuzzy Fredholm integral equations are established. The results are generalizations of earlier investigation for fuzzy continuous systems.

This paper presents an efficient fuzzy neural system which consists of modular neural networks combined by the fuzzy integral with ordered weighted averaging (OWA) operators. The ability of the fuzzy integral to combine the results of multiple sources of information has been established in seL'eral preL'ious works. The key point of this paper is to formalize modular neural networks as informati...

In this paper, an adaptive backstepping control system with a fuzzy integral action is proposed to control the mover position of a linear induction motor (LIM) drive. First, the indirect field oriented control LIM is derived. Then, an integral backstepping design for indirect field oriented control of LIM is proposed to compensate the uncertainties which occur in the control. Finally, the adapt...

Fuzzy integral equations play major roles in various areas, therefore a new method for finding a solution of the Fredholm fuzzy integral equation is presented. This method converts the fuzzy integral equation into linear system by using the Taylor series. For this scope, first the Taylor expansion of unknown function is substituted in parametric form of the given equation. Then we differentiate...

Gould’s Structure of Evolutionary Theory argues that Darwinism has undergone significant revision. Although Gould succeeds in showing that hierarchical approaches have expanded Darwinism, his critique of adaptationism is less successful. Gould claims that the ubiquity of developmental constraints and spandrels has forced biologists to soften their commitment to adaptationism. I argue that Gould...

In this paper we present a new fuzzy reasoning method in which the Choquet integral is used as aggregation function. In this manner, we can take into account the interaction among the rules of the system. For this reason, we consider several fuzzy measures, since it is a key point on the subsequent success of the Choquet integral, and we apply the new method with the same fuzzy measure for all ...

A Sugeno and a Choquet integrals are commonly used fuzzy integrals for aggregation. As a generalization of both integrals, the twofold integral is induced. The twofold integral enables us to interpret two measures from a different semantics viewpoint. One corresponds to the Choquet integral and the other corresponds to the Sugeno integral. Our work is about building models for the twofold integ...

As international corporate activities increase, their staffing involves more strategic concerns. However, foreign assignments have many differences, and dissatisfaction with the host country is a known cause of expatriate failure. From the point of view of an expatriate candidate, the decision of whether to take an expatriate assignment can be regarded as a FMCDM (fuzzy multiple criteria decisi...