662 research outputs found
A Robust Multilabel Method Integrating Rule-based Transparent Model, Soft Label Correlation Learning and Label Noise Resistance
Model transparency, label correlation learning and the robust-ness to label
noise are crucial for multilabel learning. However, few existing methods study
these three characteristics simultaneously. To address this challenge, we
propose the robust multilabel Takagi-Sugeno-Kang fuzzy system (R-MLTSK-FS) with
three mechanisms. First, we design a soft label learning mechanism to reduce
the effect of label noise by explicitly measuring the interactions between
labels, which is also the basis of the other two mechanisms. Second, the
rule-based TSK FS is used as the base model to efficiently model the inference
relationship be-tween features and soft labels in a more transparent way than
many existing multilabel models. Third, to further improve the performance of
multilabel learning, we build a correlation enhancement learning mechanism
based on the soft label space and the fuzzy feature space. Extensive
experiments are conducted to demonstrate the superiority of the proposed
method.Comment: This paper has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy System
Introduction to Facial Micro Expressions Analysis Using Color and Depth Images: A Matlab Coding Approach (Second Edition, 2023)
The book attempts to introduce a gentle introduction to the field of Facial
Micro Expressions Recognition (FMER) using Color and Depth images, with the aid
of MATLAB programming environment. FMER is a subset of image processing and it
is a multidisciplinary topic to analysis. So, it requires familiarity with
other topics of Artifactual Intelligence (AI) such as machine learning, digital
image processing, psychology and more. So, it is a great opportunity to write a
book which covers all of these topics for beginner to professional readers in
the field of AI and even without having background of AI. Our goal is to
provide a standalone introduction in the field of MFER analysis in the form of
theorical descriptions for readers with no background in image processing with
reproducible Matlab practical examples. Also, we describe any basic definitions
for FMER analysis and MATLAB library which is used in the text, that helps
final reader to apply the experiments in the real-world applications. We
believe that this book is suitable for students, researchers, and professionals
alike, who need to develop practical skills, along with a basic understanding
of the field. We expect that, after reading this book, the reader feels
comfortable with different key stages such as color and depth image processing,
color and depth image representation, classification, machine learning, facial
micro-expressions recognition, feature extraction and dimensionality reduction.
The book attempts to introduce a gentle introduction to the field of Facial
Micro Expressions Recognition (FMER) using Color and Depth images, with the aid
of MATLAB programming environment.Comment: This is the second edition of the boo
Fuzzy Natural Logic in IFSA-EUSFLAT 2021
The present book contains five papers accepted and published in the Special Issue, “Fuzzy Natural Logic in IFSA-EUSFLAT 2021”, of the journal Mathematics (MDPI). These papers are extended versions of the contributions presented in the conference “The 19th World Congress of the International Fuzzy Systems Association and the 12th Conference of the European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology jointly with the AGOP, IJCRS, and FQAS conferences”, which took place in Bratislava (Slovakia) from September 19 to September 24, 2021. Fuzzy Natural Logic (FNL) is a system of mathematical fuzzy logic theories that enables us to model natural language terms and rules while accounting for their inherent vagueness and allows us to reason and argue using the tools developed in them. FNL includes, among others, the theory of evaluative linguistic expressions (e.g., small, very large, etc.), the theory of fuzzy and intermediate quantifiers (e.g., most, few, many, etc.), and the theory of fuzzy/linguistic IF–THEN rules and logical inference. The papers in this Special Issue use the various aspects and concepts of FNL mentioned above and apply them to a wide range of problems both theoretically and practically oriented. This book will be of interest for researchers working in the areas of fuzzy logic, applied linguistics, generalized quantifiers, and their applications
Selected aspects of complex, hypercomplex and fuzzy neural networks
This short report reviews the current state of the research and methodology
on theoretical and practical aspects of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). It
was prepared to gather state-of-the-art knowledge needed to construct complex,
hypercomplex and fuzzy neural networks.
The report reflects the individual interests of the authors and, by now
means, cannot be treated as a comprehensive review of the ANN discipline.
Considering the fast development of this field, it is currently impossible to
do a detailed review of a considerable number of pages.
The report is an outcome of the Project 'The Strategic Research Partnership
for the mathematical aspects of complex, hypercomplex and fuzzy neural
networks' meeting at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland,
organized in September 2022.Comment: 46 page
Multilayer perceptron network optimization for chaotic time series modeling
Chaotic time series are widely present in practice, but due to their characteristics—such as internal randomness, nonlinearity, and long-term unpredictability—it is difficult to achieve high-precision intermediate or long-term predictions. Multi-layer perceptron (MLP) networks are an effective tool for chaotic time series modeling. Focusing on chaotic time series modeling, this paper presents a generalized degree of freedom approximation method of MLP. We then obtain its Akachi information criterion, which is designed as the loss function for training, hence developing an overall framework for chaotic time series analysis, including phase space reconstruction, model training, and model selection. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, it is applied to two artificial chaotic time series and two real-world chaotic time series. The numerical results show that the proposed optimized method is effective to obtain the best model from a group of candidates. Moreover, the optimized models perform very well in multi-step prediction tasks.This research was funded in part by the NSFC grant numbers 61972174 and 62272192, the Science-Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province grant number 20210201080GX, the Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission grant number 2021C044-1, the Guangdong Universities’ Innovation Team grant number 2021KCXTD015, and Key Disciplines Projects grant number 2021ZDJS138
Comparative Study of Takagi-Sugeno-Kang and Madani Algorithms in Type-1 and Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Control for Self-Balancing Wheelchairs
This study examines the effectiveness of four different fuzzy logic controllers in self-balancing wheelchairs. The controllers under consideration are Type-1 Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (TSK) FLC, Interval Type-2 TSK FLC, Type-1 Mamdani FLC, and Interval Type-2 Mamdani FLC. A MATLAB-based simulation environment serves for the evaluation, focusing on key performance indicators like percentage overshoot, rise time, settling time, and displacement. Two testing methodologies were designed to simulate both ideal conditions and real-world hardware limitations. The simulations reveal distinct advantages for each controller type. For example, Type-1 TSK excels in minimizing overshoot but requires higher force. Interval Type-2 TSK shows the quickest settling times but needs the most force. Type-1 Mamdani has the fastest rise time with the lowest force requirement but experiences a higher percentage of overshoot. Interval Type-2 Mamdani offers balanced performance across all metrics. When a 2.7 N control input cap is imposed, Type-2 controllers prove notably more efficient in minimizing overshoot. These results offer valuable insights for future design and real-world application of self-balancing wheelchairs. Further studies are recommended for the empirical testing and refinement of these controllers, especially since the initial findings were limited to four-wheeled self-balancing robotic wheelchairs
Dynamic portfolio rebalancing with lag-optimised trading indicators using SeroFAM and genetic algorithms
Some common technical indicators, such as moving average convergence divergence (MACD), relative strength index (RSI), and MACD histogram (MACDH) are used in technical analyses and stock trading. However, some of them are lagging indicators, affecting the effectiveness in the stock trading and portfolio management. A forecasted MACDH (fMACDH) indicator for predicting next day price by a neuro-fuzzy network, Self-reorganizing Fuzzy Associative Machine (SeroFAM) which has been reported in the prior research work. In order to further reduce the lagging effect, two trading indicators are proposed in this paper: the optimised fMACDH indicator and the fMACDH-fRSI indicator. The optimised fMACDH indicator is derived to extend price forecasting to 1-5 days ahead as the prediction depth, using 1-5 days of historical price data as the input depth. The fMACDH-fRSI indicator is derived by combining the optimized fMACDH indicator and the forecasted RSI (fRSI) indicator. A genetic algorithm (GA) and the fitness functions are designed with the SeroFAM in this paper, which are utilised for optimising parameters of these two proposed indicators. Experiments have been conducted to evaluate and benchmark of the proposed trading indicators optimised by the GA. Two rule-based portfolio rebalancing algorithms are then proposed using the optimised fMACDH trading indicator tuned by the GA: the Tactical Buy and Hold (TBH) and the Rule-Based Business Cycle (RBBC) portfolio rebalancing algorithms. The TBH algorithm takes advantage of relative differences in risk levels to perform rebalancing during trend reversals. The RBBC portfolio rebalancing algorithm takes advantage of the offsets between the business cycles of different market sectors. Experiments have been conducted to evaluate the performance of both algorithms using two sets of portfolios consisting of different assets. The TBH portfolio rebalancing algorithm outperforms the equally weighted portfolio strategy by about 26% - 27%; as well outperforms the Buy and Hold strategy by 5% - 40%. The RBBC portfolio rebalancing algorithm outperforms the equally weighted portfolio strategy by 54% - 55%; it also outperforms 12 out of the 13 assets with the Buy and Hold strategy, by an average performance of about 166%. The results are highly encouraging with consistent performances achieved in dynamic portfolio rebalancing
La valoración de empreses mediante la lógica borrosa
[spa] La complejidad de la toma de decisiones en el campo de la economía y las finanzas se ha incrementado en los últimos años. Como resultado, se está prestando cada vez más atención al desarrollo e implementación de modelos matemáticos que puedan dar respuesta a estos problemas. La investigación en el campo de la lógica borrosa ha sido un tema de creciente interés durante muchas décadas, ya que es un concepto fundamental y común en la ciencia. Desde 1965, cuando se publicó el título seminal "Fuzzy sets" (Zadeh, L. A. 1965), se produjo un cambio de la lógica binaria a la lógica multivalente. Este cambio permite dar paso a teorías relacionadas con la incertidumbre, a través de una metodología borrosa, para poder considerar todos los escenarios posibles en la toma de decisiones, teniendo en cuenta la objetividad y subjetividad de los parámetros a considerar.
En general, el objetivo principal de esta tesis doctoral es identificar las características y oportunidades de negocio a través de un análisis de valoración de empresas, que permita una mejor interpretación del contexto incierto para la toma de decisiones. Es decir, la teoría de la decisión en la incertidumbre se desarrolla con la valoración de empresas. Se analiza la situación en la que se encuentra y se estudian las aportaciones que podemos hacer en este campo con los principales algoritmos de lógica difusa estudiados por autores como J. Gil Aluja, A. Kaufmann, R. Yager, entre otros, con especial énfasis en aquellos que han sido aplicados al ámbito empresarial y financiero. La valoración de empresas es un proceso fundamental y complejo en los sistemas económico-financieros. En un entorno que evoluciona hacia formas más complejas e inciertas, es necesario presentar nuevos modelos de valoración empresarial más dinámicos basados en técnicas de tratamiento y gestión de la incertidumbre y toma de decisiones, para eliminar la ambigüedad y la confusión en entornos inciertos.
La primera aportación de este trabajo es el análisis del estado de la cuestión realizado a través de dos estudios bibliométricos que estudian las aportaciones de la comunidad científica a la lógica borrosa y la valoración empresarial. Destaca la importancia de los factores subjetivos a la hora de tomar decisiones en un entorno económico y financiero.
La segunda contribución es el desarrollo de aplicaciones que muestren la toma de decisiones en la incertidumbre aplicada a los métodos de valoración de empresas. Este estudio nos permite desarrollar algoritmos genéricos y modelos matemáticos que se pueden aplicar a la realidad empresarial, para probar su utilidad. En este trabajo, se destacan el coeficiente de adecuación, el coeficiente de calificación, la distancia de Hamming, la teoría del clon, el modelo de preferencia subjetiva, el algoritmo húngaro, los operadores OWA, los intervalos y los expertones.
La tercera contribución es un nuevo algoritmo que combina la matemática borrosa y la valoración de empresas, lo que contribuye al desarrollo de la teoría de la decisión en el ámbito empresarial. En concreto, se desarrolla un modelo de valoración de empresas mediante el descuento de flujos de caja y las matemáticas borrosas, mostrando su utilidad y la posibilidad de ser aplicado por la comunidad académica y profesional en el posterior análisis del valor de una empresa. El modelo propuesto sistematiza y ordena el uso de intervalos para establecer un valor de negocio mínimo y máximo para la empresa. Por lo tanto, hemos encontrado un intervalo de confianza del posible valor comercial.
Finalmente, podríamos decir que a nivel general hay dos aportaciones importantes a destacar en esta tesis doctoral: la aplicabilidad y el desarrollo. Aplicamos algoritmos y modelos en los métodos de valoración de empresas y desarrollamos un nuevo algoritmo que contribuye al desarrollo de la teoría de la decisión
Belief rule-base expert system with multilayer tree structure for complex problems modeling
Belief rule-base (BRB) expert system is one of recognized and fast-growing approaches in the areas of complex problems modeling. However, the conventional BRB has to suffer from the combinatorial explosion problem since the number of rules in BRB expands exponentially with the number of attributes in complex problems, although many alternative techniques have been looked at with the purpose of downsizing BRB. Motivated by this challenge, in this paper, multilayer tree structure (MTS) is introduced for the first time to define hierarchical BRB, also known as MTS-BRB. MTS- BRB is able to overcome the combinatorial explosion problem of the conventional BRB. Thereafter, the additional modeling, inferencing, and learning procedures are proposed to create a self-organized MTS-BRB expert system. To demonstrate the development process and benefits of the MTS-BRB expert system, case studies including benchmark classification datasets and research and development (R&D) project risk assessment have been done. The comparative results showed that, in terms of modelling effectiveness and/or prediction accuracy, MTS-BRB expert system surpasses various existing, as well as traditional fuzzy system-related and machine learning-related methodologie
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