C++ Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic: Preface

Commercial Applications

Many commercial uses of fuzzy logic exist today. A few examples are listed here:

•  A subway in Sendai, Japan uses a fuzzy controller to control a subway car. This controller has

outperformed human and conventional controllers in giving a smooth ride to passengers in all terrain

and external conditions.

•  Cameras and camcorders use fuzzy logic to adjust autofocus mechanisms and to cancel the jitter

caused by a shaking hand.

•  Some automobiles use fuzzy logic for different control applications. Nissan has patents on fuzzy

logic braking systems, transmission controls, and fuel injectors. GM uses a fuzzy transmission system

in its Saturn vehicles.

•  FuziWare has developed and patented a fuzzy spreadsheet called FuziCalc that allows users to

incorporate fuzziness in their data.

•  Software applications to search and match images for certain pixel regions of interest have been

developed. Avian Systems has a software package called FullPixelSearch.

•  A stock market charting and research tool called SuperCharts from Omega Research, uses fuzzy

logic in one of its modules to determine whether the market is bullish, bearish, or neutral.

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