Intelligent factories using fuzzy expert systems

Manufacturing is a key to continuous economic growth. Fuzzy expert systems, fuzzy logics, fuzzy languages, fuzzy neural networks, and intelligent control are proposed as additional tools in manufacturing. Fuzzy logic is a new way to program computers and appliances 1to mimic the imprecise way humans make decisions. Fuzzy logic has been applied to cameras, subways, computers, and air conditioners. Through the use of fuzzy logic, fuzzy expert systems can be built which adds a new dimension in the technologies for intelligent factories.