Method and apparatus for setting membership functions, and method and apparatus for analyzing same
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1. An apparatus for setting membership functions, which comprises:
- a setting means for setting membership functions and corresponding identification codes for input and output variables, each of said membership functions having a predefined shape;
means for checking whether there is identity in shape among membership functions set for each input and output variable and for each identification code;
means for assigning different identification numbers to set membership functions which are different in shape from one another and identical identification numbers to set membership functions processing an identity in shape;
a first memory device for storing data, which represents a set membership function, in corresponding with the identification number assigned thereto; and
a second memory device for storing in a correlated manner names of the input or output variables, the identification numbers assigned to the differently shaped membership functions associated with respective input or output variables, and the identification codes of the membership functions which correspond to the identification numbers.
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Abstract
A check is made to determine whether there is identity among set membership functions, different numbers are assigned to mutually different membership functions, and identical numbers are assigned to membership functions which are mutually identical. These membership functions are stored in memory in correlation with their numbers, labels and the names of input or output variables.
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1. An apparatus for setting membership functions, which comprises:
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a setting means for setting membership functions and corresponding identification codes for input and output variables, each of said membership functions having a predefined shape; means for checking whether there is identity in shape among membership functions set for each input and output variable and for each identification code; means for assigning different identification numbers to set membership functions which are different in shape from one another and identical identification numbers to set membership functions processing an identity in shape; a first memory device for storing data, which represents a set membership function, in corresponding with the identification number assigned thereto; and a second memory device for storing in a correlated manner names of the input or output variables, the identification numbers assigned to the differently shaped membership functions associated with respective input or output variables, and the identification codes of the membership functions which correspond to the identification numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of setting membership functions, which comprises:
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setting membership functions and corresponding identification codes for input and output variables, each of said membership functions having a predefined shape; checking whether there is identity in shape among membership functions set for each input and output variable and for each identification code; assigning different identification numbers to set membership functions which are different in shape from one another and identical identification numbers to membership functions possessing an identity in shape; storing, in first memory means, data representing set membership functions in correspondence with the identification number assigned thereto; and storing, in second memory means, and in a correlated manner, names of the input or output variables, the identification numbers assigned to the differently shaped membership functions associated with respective input or output variables, and the identification codes of the membership functions with correspond to the identification numbers.
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5. An apparatus for analyzing membership functions comprising:
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a setting unit for setting a plurality of membership functions; means for calculating a degree of resemblance between two set membership functions by correlating the two set membership functions; means for comparing the calculated degree of resemblance with a predetermined reference value and outputting an indication of at least those membership functions judged to resemble each other; and means for deleting from said set membership functions one membership function of the set membership functions which is judged to resemble another membership function of the set, and leaving the other set membership functions intact thereby reducing a capacity of a membership-function memory. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of analyzing membership functions, which comprises:
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setting a plurality of membership functions; calculating a degree of resemblance between two set membership functions by correlating the two set membership functions; comparing the calculated degree of resemblance with a predetermined reference value and outputting an indication of at least those membership functions judged to resemble each other; and deleting one membership function from the set membership functions which is judged to resemble another membership function of the set, and leaving intact the other membership functions of the set thereby reducing a capacity of a membership-function memory. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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