Consorzio Per La Ricerca Sulla Microelettronica Nel Mezzogiorno

Massimo Abruzzese

Biagio Giacalone

Vincenzo Matranga

Method and apparatus of parallel processing of multiple inference rules organized in fuzzy sets or logical functions of multiple fuzzy sets including membership functions defined in a so-called universe of discourse. The inference rules are configured essentially as IF-THEN rules with at least one antecedent preposition and at least one consequent implication. The prepositions have at least one term of comparison between membership functions and a plurality of input data and each term is separated by logical operators. The method associates with the logical operators maximum and minimum operations among two or more elements and calculates exhaustively the overall degree of truth (&OHgr;) of a rule with a maximum or minimum of N partial truth levels. The method is accomplished by a plurality of identical, parallel inferential processors. Each inferential processor determines a preposition or a partial truth level of a preposition.

Method and apparatus for parallel processing of fuzzy rules

Memory and storage method in an electronic controller operating with fuzzy logic procedures for membership functions (FA) of logical variables (M) defined in a so-called discourse universe (U) discretized at a finite number of points (m) which provide memorization of triangular or trapezoid membership functions (FA). Memory words have a first portion for codification of the vertex of the membership function (FA), a second portion for a codification corresponding to the slope of one side of the membership function (FA), and a third portion for a codification corresponding to the slope of the other side of the function.

Memory and method for storing membership functions using vertices and

Method and apparatus of parallel processing of multiple inference rules organized in fuzzy sets or logical functions of multiple fuzzy sets including membership functions defined in a so-called universe of discourse. The inference rules are configured essentially as IF-THEN rules with at least one antecedent preposition and at least one consequent implication. The prepositions have at least one term of comparison between membership functions and a plurality of input data and each term is separated by logical operators. The method associates with the logical operators maximum and minimum operations among two or more elements and calculates exhaustively the overall degree of truth (.OMEGA.) of a rule with a maximum or minimum of N partial truth levels. The method is accomplished by a plurality of identical, parallel inferential processors. Each inferential processor determines a preposition or a partial truth level of a preposition.

Circuit for calculation of values of membership functions in a controller operating with fuzzy logic procedures. The membership functions are of triangular or trapezoidal form and are defined in a so-called discourse universe discretized in a finite number of points. The controller includes a central control unit equipped with a memory section for storage of said membership functions, a microprocessor, and an interface. The membership functions are stored by means of a codification of the coordinate of the vertex and the slopes at the sides of the vertex. The circuit includes a calculator connected to the memory section, the microprocessor, and the interface, to determine the value of each membership functions at each point of the discourse universe using the stored vertex and slopes.

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Massimo Abruzzese