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Insight into fuzzy modeling by Novák, Vilém, 1951-, Perfilieva, Irina, 1953-, Dvoŕ̌ák, Antonín (Mathematician)

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii PART I FUNDAMENTALS OF FUZZY MODELING 1 What is fuzzy modeling 3 1.1 Indeterminacy in human life 3 1.2 Fuzzy modeling: with and without words 6 2 Overview of basic notions 11 2.1 Relations, functions, ordered sets 11 2.2 Fuzzy sets and fuzzy relations 14 2.2.1 The concept of a fuzzy set 15 2.2.2 Operations with fuzzy sets 20 2.2.3 Fuzzy numbers 29 2.2.4 Fuzzy partition and fuzzy covering 33 2.2.5 Cartesian product and fuzzy relations 34 2.2.6 Fuzzy equality and extensional fuzzy sets 41 2.3 Elements of mathematical fuzzy logic 44 2.3.1 Structure of truth degrees in mathematical fuzzy logic 44 2.3.2 Logical inference 47 2.3.3 Formal systems of MFL 48 2.3.4 The concept of fuzzy IF-THEN rule 50 3 Fuzzy IF-THEN rules in approximation of functions 53 3.1 Relational interpretation of fuzzy IF-THEN rules 53 3.1.1 Finite functions and their description 54 3.1.2 Relational interpretation of linguistic descriptions 57 3.1.3 Managing more variables 64 3.2 Approximation of functions using fuzzy IF-THEN rules 64 3.2.1 Defuzzification 64 3.2.2 Fuzzy approximation 67 3.2.3 Construction of approximating function 67 3.2.4 Choosing between DNF and CNF. 74 3.3 Generalized modus ponens and fuzzy functions 77 3.4 TakagiSugeno rules 80 3.4.1 Basic concepts 80 3.4.2 Fuzzy approximation using TSrules 80 3.4.3 Identification of TSrules 84 4 Fuzzy transform 87 4.1 Fuzzy partition 88 4.2 The concept of F-transform 90 4.2.1 Direct F-transform 90 4.2.2 Inverse F-transform 92 4.3 Discrete F-transform 95 4.4 F-transform of functions of two variables 96 4.5 F1transform 98 4.6 Methodological remarks to applications of the F-transform 101 5 Fuzzy natural logic and approximate reasoning 103 5.1 Linguistic semantics and linguistic variable 103 5.1.1 Linguistic variable 104 5.1.2 Intension, context, extension 105 5.1.3 Refined definition of linguistic variable 106 5.2 Theory of evaluative linguistic expressions 108 5.2.1 The concept and structure of evaluative expressions 108 5.2.2 Evaluative linguistic predications 111 5.2.3 Mathematical model of the semantics of evaluative linguistic expressions 113 5.3 Interpretation of fuzzy/linguistic IF-THEN rules 124 5.3.1 Linguistic description 124 5.3.2 Intension of fuzzy/linguistic IF-THEN rules 125 5.4 Approximate reasoning with linguistic information 126 5.4.1 Basic principle of approximate reasoning 126 5.4.2 Perceptionbased logical deduction 127 5.4.3 Formalization of the perceptionbased logical deduction 131 5.4.4 Comparison of two interpretations of fuzzy IF-THEN rules 136 6 Fuzzy cluster analysis 145 6.1 Basic notions 145 6.2 Fuzzy clustering algorithms 147 6.3 The algorithm of fuzzy cmeans 148 6.4 The GustafsonKessel algorithm 151 6.5 How the number of clusters can be determined 152 6.6 Construction of fuzzy rules based on found clusters 153 PART II SELECTED APPLICATIONS 7 Fuzzy/linguistic control and decisionmaking 159 7.1 The principle of fuzzy control 159 7.1.1 Control in a closed feedback loop 161 7.1.2 A general scheme of fuzzy controller 162 7.2 Fuzzy controllers 165 7.2.1 Variables 166 7.2.2 Basic types of classical controllers 167 7.2.3 Basic types of fuzzy controllers 167 7.3 Design of fuzzy/linguistic controller 169 7.3.1 Determination of variables and linguistic context 169 7.3.2 Choosing fuzzy action unit 171 7.3.3 Formation of knowledge base 172 7.3.4 Tuning linguistic description 177 7.4 Learning 180 7.4.1 Modification and learning of linguistic context 180 7.4.2 Learning linguistic description 183 7.4.3 Practical experiences with control using linguistic fuzzy action unit 188 7.5 Decisionmaking using linguistic descriptions 190 7.5.1 Introduction 190 7.5.2 Hierarchy of linguistic descriptions in decisionmaking 191 7.5.3 Demonstration of the decisionmaking methodology using linguistic descriptions 193 8 F-transform in image processing 197 8.1 Image and its basic processing using F-transform 197 8.2 F-transform based image compression and reconstruction 198 8.2.1 Basic principles of image compression 198 8.2.2 Simple F-transform compression 199 8.2.3 Advanced Image Compression 200 8.3 F1transform edge detector 201 8.4 F-transform based image fusion 204 8.4.1 Basic idea of image fusion 204 8.4.2 Simple F-transform based fusion algorithm 205 8.4.3 Complete F-transform based fusion algorithm 207 8.4.4 Enhanced simple fusion algorithm 209 8.5 F-transform based corrupted image reconstruction 211 8.5.1 The reconstruction problem 212 8.5.2 F-transform based reconstruction 212 8.5.3 Demonstration examples 214 9 Analysis and forecasting of time series 219 9.1 Classical vs. fuzzy models of time series 220 9.1.1 Definition of time series 220 9.1.2 Classical models of time series 220 9.1.3 Fuzzy models of time series 221 9.2 Analysis of time series using F-transform 222 9.2.1 Decomposition of time series 222 9.2.2 Extraction of trendcycle and trend using F-transform 224 9.3 Time series forecasting 229 9.3.1 Decomposition of time domain 229 9.3.2 Forecast of trendcycle 230 9.3.3 Forecast of seasonal component 234 9.3.4 Forecast of the whole time series 235 9.4 Characterization of time series in natural language 236 9.4.1 Sentences characterizing trend 236 9.4.2 Automatic generation of sentences characterizing trend 238 9.4.3 Mining information from time series 241 References 245 Index 255.…”
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Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures 17th World Conference on Seismic Isolation (17WCSI)

Table of Contents: “…Applications and recent studies on seismic isolation in Italy -- State of the Art in Application of Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation in Turkey -- Seismic isolation applications in Romania -- Efforts toward International Harmonization of Seismic Isolation Design Code and Current Status in Japan -- Recent development and application on seismic isolation, energy dissipation and vibration control in China -- Recent Developments and Applications of Seismic Isolation in North America -- Seismic Isolation in Chile: An opportunity for Model Codes Calibration -- Optimization as a tool for seismic protection of structures -- Near-fault earthquake ground motion and seismic isolation design -- Origin of seismicity in Italy as a clue for seismic hazard -- Seismic Isolation Design for Achieving Resilient Structures -- Mechanical properties of thick rubber bearing used in over-track buildings -- Bidirectional Model for Shear Behavior of High Damping Rubber Bearings -- Development of an Improved Deformation History Integral Type Hysteresis Model for High-Damping Rubber Bearings -- Application of Isolation in Large Scale Infrastructure in Cold Region in China -- Experimental and analytical investigation of variable curvature and friction pendulum isolator -- Experimental Investigation on Hysteretic Behavior of a Double Friction Pendulum and Frictional Heating -- An Experimental Study on the Effects of Different Pendulum Damper Designs on Structural Behavior -- Effect of over-stroke capacity of curved surface sliders on the collapse safety of seismically isolated buildings -- Development of Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation in Taiwan –Application, Research and Design -- Crescent Shaped Brace devices to strengthen pinned beam-column connections via semi-rigid CSB joints -- Reliability Based Design Optimization of Damped-Outrigger Timber Structure Using Stochastic Spectral Embedding Based Probability Density Evolution Method -- RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THETHREE-DIMENSION SEISMIC ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR LIGHTWEIGHT BUILDINGS -- Numerical Assessment of Ultra-Low Cycle Fatigue Performance of Buckling Restrained Aluminum Shear Yielding Dampers -- Seismic Isolation Design Comparison of Japan, China, USA and Eurocode -- Statistical analysis of rubber compounds material tests for seismic isolation bearings and code provisions comparison -- CODE PROVISIONS ABOUT λ-FACTORS OF HDRBs FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER BOUND ANALYSES: HYSTORICAL REVIEW -- Design of Base-Isolated Building as per Indian Code Provisions and Practices -- Complex Modal Shapes Superposition Response Spectrum Based Design Method for Seismically isolated structures in China -- Hidden pitfalls in Double Curved Surface Sliders (DCSS) -- Full scale dynamic tests on concave curved surface sliders: comparison of time history and cyclic sinusoidal tests -- Seismic Isolation of Bridges: Practice-Oriented Considerations -- Effects of Ice and Water and Contamination on Friction Pendulum Bearings -- Structural Response of a Bridge Seismically Isolated with Lead Rubber Bearings Exposed to Low Temperature -- Seismic Design and Performance Assessment of the Post-tensioned Bridge Piers -- Seismic Performance of Isolated Bridges under Extreme Shaking -- The role of an advanced quality system for the control of performance of Lead Rubber Bearings: the case of Puente Industrial de Biobio -- The Bridges on Çanakkale Highway: a huge application of the seismic protection technology in Europe -- Fluid viscous dampers for the 1915 Çanakkale Bridgein Turkey -- APPLICATION OF THE GRADIENT BASED OPTIMIZATIONTO THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL DAMPING DEVICES -- 3-D Seismic Isolation for Operational Level Protection of Critical Electrical and Electronic Control Equipmentfor the Site C Clean Energy Project -- A Comparative Study on Isolator Modeling Approaches -- Seismic base isolation of a strategic historic masonry building -- Multi-Storey Building Retrofit by ADAS-Equipped Braces -- The effect of nonlinear response of the primary system in nonconventional TMDs -- Isolated Artificial Ground for the Seismic Safety in the Urban Reconstruction of Castelluccio di Norcia -- Numerical application of viscoelastic devices for improving the out-of-plane behaviour of a historic masonry building -- State-of-the-art of Resilience usingbibliometric analysis -- Observed seismic behaviour of base isolation systems in Italy -- Versatile aseismic isolation based on practical applications of advanced materials for sustainable resilience against earthquakes -- Seismic Isolation of the Terminal Core Roof at the Portland International Airport -- Coupling of structural additions for the mitigation of seismic response in existing buildings -- Verification of Actual Displacement Scaled Displacement-control System with High-static-low-dynamic Stiffness and Rotational Inertia for Seismic Isolation -- Improved Structural Serviceability And Seismic Protection By Adaptive Isolators and Dampers -- Preliminary results in the design and testing of earthquake-proof glass-aluminium partition walls -- Preliminary results in the design and testing of earthquake-resistant school furniture -- Experimental seismic response characterisation of brackets for use in ventilated façade systems -- Shake table tests on a new passively controlled system with pulley amplification mechanisms for suspended ceilings -- Advanced Digital Video Analyses to Estimate the Dynamic Behavior for Proper Design of aBase-Isolation System of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses at the National Etruscan -- Seismic protection of the Goddess of Morgantina statue through an innovative base-isolationdevice: validation by shake-table tests -- Base-isolation of a rocking object on a rocking pedestal: response to pulse-type ground motion -- Stepwise Performance Enhancement of Sloped Rolling-type Isolators -- A Shake Table Testing Campaign of Electrical Cabinets -- Effects of the vertical and horizontal acceleration on the seismic response of piping networks -- Seismic vulnerability of pallet storage systems -- A simplified framework to generate fragility functions forin-plane behavior ofgypsum partition walls -- Dynamic Characterization of glazed partition walls by Operational Modal Analysis technique -- Dynamic characterization and damagedetection of a fire-protection piping system -- A Rapid Visual Screening procedure to evaluate seismic risk of non-structural elements in critical facilities -- Comparison of seismic losses associated with traditional/innovative hollow brick and plasterboard internal partitions -- Vibration-based test results for the investigation of the infill masonry wall damage -- Dynamic properties and seismic response of a museum display case with an art object -- EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON CEILING FALL PREVENTION USING NEW MATERIALS -- Shake-Table Tests on an Industrial Steel Rack Isolated with Innovative Modular Devices -- On the use of CLT infills to improve the lateral performance of RC frames -- Required response spectra and acceleration loading histories for seismic assessment of acceleration-sensitive nonstructural elements according to the Italian building code -- Multi-EDP performance assessment of a steel BRBF under ground motion sequences -- Modern Systems for Wind & Seismic Induced Vibrations -- Enhancing Stiffness and/or Damping in Structural Systems with Cellular Shear Walls -- Development of new optimal passive non-detuning Mass Dampers -- Challenges and Detailing Considerations for the Incorporation of Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Life Science Occupancies -- Seismic Isolation in the US Mission Critical Sector -- The brittle failure of fluid viscous dampers and the related consequences on the reliability of a medium-rise steel building -- Preliminary numerical analysis of the response of base-isolated SDOF systems constrained by two deformable devices under seismic excitations -- Seismic retrofit of 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