Papers related to FLINS are available

Xiaozhong Li xli at sckcen.be
Tue Jun 9 05:32:50 EDT 1998


The following papers (1997-1998) related to FLINS are available from the
following site:

http://www.sckcen.be/people/xli/
Directory: Publications in English
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Xiaozhong Li


     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan
     Novel Neural Algorithms Based on Fuzzy $\delta$ Rules for Solving Fuzzy
     Relation Equations: Part I

          Fuzzy Sets and Systems 90 (1997) 11-23. 

          ABSTRACT Although there are some papers on using neural networks to
          solve fuzzy relation equations, they have some widespread problems. For
          example, the best learning rate cannot be decided easily and strict theoretic
          analyses on convergence of algorithms are not given due to the complexity
          in a given system. To overcome these problems, we present some novel
          neural algorithms in this paper. We first describe such algorithms for
          max-min operator networks, then we demonstrate these algorithms can also
          be extended to max-times operator network. Important results include some
          improved fuzzy $\delta$ rules, a convergence theorem and an equivalence
          theorem which reflects fuzzy theory and neural networks can reach the
          same goal by different routes. The fuzzy bidirectional associative memory
          network and its training algorithms are also discussed. All important
          theorems are well proved and a simulation and a comparision result with
          Blanco and Pedrycz are reported.

     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan
     Fuzzy $\delta$ Rule and Its Simulations in Fuzzy Relation Equations
          Int. J. of Fuzzy Mathematics . Accepted.

          ABSTRACT After a short review of our previous work, in this paper we
          will present a new simplified proof to a lemma which plays an important role
          in proving the convergence theorem of the fuzzy perceptron. The new proof
          is much shorter. Moreover, we give some typical simulation results to
          illustrate the power of the fuzzy $\delta$ rule.


     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan
     Novel Neural Algorithms Based on Fuzzy $\delta$ Rules for Solving Fuzzy
     Relation Equations: Part II
          Fuzzy Sets and Systems , Accepted.

          ABSTRACT In this paper, we first design a fuzzy neuron which possesses
          some generality. This fuzzy neuron is founded by replacing the operators of
          the traditional neuron with a pair of abstract fuzzy operators as
          ($\widehat+$, $\widehat\bullet$) which we call fuzzy neuron operators. For
          example, it may be $(+, \bullet)$, $(\bigwedge,\bullet)$, $(\bigvee,\bullet)$,
          or $(\bigwedge,\bigwedge)$, etc. It is an extended fuzzy neuron and a
          network composed of such neurons is an extended fuzzy neural network.
          Then we discuss the relationship between the fuzzy neuron operators and
          $t$-norm and $t$-conorm, and point out fuzzy neuron operators are based
          on $t$-norm but much wider than $t$-norm. In this paper we will
          emphatically discuss a two-layered network and its training algorithm which
          will have to satisfy a set of various operators. This work is very related to
          solving fuzzy relation equations. So it can be used to resolve fuzzy relation
          equations. Furthermore, the new fuzzy neural algorithm is found to be
          stronger than other existing methods to some degree. Some simulation
          results will be reported in detail.

     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan
     Novel Neural Algorithms Based on Fuzzy $\delta$ Rules for Solving Fuzzy
     Relation Equations: Part III
          Fuzzy Sets and Systems . Accepted.

          ABSTRACT In our previous work, we proposed a max-min operator
          network and a series of training algorithms, called fuzzy $\delta$ rules,
          which could be used to solve fuzzy relation equations. The most basic and
          important result is the convergence theorem of fuzzy perceptron based on
          max-min operators. This convergence theorem has been extended to the
          max-times operator network in the previous paper. In this paper, we will
          further extend the fuzzy $\delta$ rule and its convergence theorem to the
          case of max-* operator network in which * is a t-norm. An equivalence
          theorem points out that the neural algorithm in solving this kind of fuzzy
          relation equations is equivalent to the fuzzy solving method (non-neural) in
          \cite{Nol:848,Got:946}. The proof and simulation will be given.

     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan, Arien J. Van del Wal
     Discussions on Soft Computing at FLINS'96
          International Journal of Intelligent Systems. , Vol. 13, Nos. 2/3,
          Feb./Mar. 1998. pp. 287-300.

          ABSTRACT This is a report on the discussion about soft computing (SC)
          during FLINS'96. The discussion is based on the 5 questions formulated by
          X. Li, viz. (1) What is SC? (2)What are the characteristics of SC? (3)What
          are the principal achievements of SC? (4)What are the typical problems of
          SC and what are the solutions? and (5)What is the prediction of SC for the
          future. Before and during FLINS'96, these 5 questions have been sent to
          several known specialists for a reply. Among them, Martin Wildberger, Bart
          Kosko, Bo Yuan, Hideyuki Takagi, Takehisa Onisawa, Germano Resconi,
          Zhong Zhang and Yasushi Nishiwaki answered these questions with their
          opinions. By this report we hope to stimulate some further discussion on this
          topic.

     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan
     Constructing A Fuzzy Logic Control Demo Model at SCK·CEN
          Proceedinds of the 5th European Congress on Intelligent Techniques
          and Soft Computing (EUFIT'97) , Aachen, Germany, September 8-11,
          1997. Vol. 2, pp. 1408-1412.

          ABSTRACT Based on the background of fuzzy logic control application in
          nuclear reactors at SCK·CEN, we have made a real fuzzy logic control
          demo model. The demo model is suitable for us to test and compare our
          new algorithms of fuzzy control, because it is always difficult and risky to do
          all experiments in a real nuclear environment. This paper will mainly report
          the construction of the demo model and its fuzzy logic control system.
          Although this demo model is special designed to simulate the working
          principle of a nuclear reactor, it can be also used as a general object or flat
          for control experiments. It is much better than an inverted pendulum system
          which is often used as a test flat in imitating the delay of a real complex
          system. The current fuzzy logic control algorithm in this demo model is a
          normal algorithm based on Mamdani model. In our system, triangular
          shaped membership functions are used. In order to overcome the well
          known dilemma of fast response and no overshot, some parameters, for
          instance, fuzzy control rules and universes of discourse, must be adjusted.
          Finally, we have fulfilled this goal, however it is not easy to choose suitable
          parameters. This is the real drawback which has slowed down the wide
          applications of fuzzy logic control. Therefore new effective algorithms must
          be further researched, and it is possible to combine other intelligent
          technologies, such as the learning of neural network and evolving of genetic
          algorithm, although much work has already been done.


     Da Ruan, Xiaozhong Li
     Fuzzy Logic Control Applications to Belgian Nuclear Reactor 1 (BR1)
          Computers and Artificial Intelligence , Accepted.

          ABSTRACT Fuzzy logic applications in nuclear industry present a
          tremendous challenge. The main reason for this is the public awareness of
          the risks of nuclear industry and the very strict safety regulations in force
          for nuclear power plants. The very same regulations prevent a researcher
          from quickly introducing novel fuzzy-logic methods into this field. On the
          other hand, the application of fuzzy logic has, despite the ominous sound of
          the word "fuzzy" to nuclear engineers, a number of very desirable
          advantages over classical methods, e.g., its robustness and the capability to
          include human experience into the ontroller. In this paper we report an
          on-going R&D project for controlling the power level of the Belgian
          Nuclear Reactor 1 (BR1) at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre
          SCK·CEN). The project started in 1995 and aims to investigate the added
          value of fuzzy logic control for nuclear reactors. We first review some
          relevant literature on fuzzy logic control in nuclear reactors, then present the
          state-of-the-art of the BR1 project. After experimenting fuzzy logic control
          under off-line test cases at the BR1 reactor, we now foresee a new
          development for a closed-loop fuzzy control as an on-line operation of the
          BR1 reactor. Finally, we present the new development for a closed-loop
          fuzzy logic control at BR1 with an understanding of the safety requirements
          for this real fuzzy logic control application in nuclear reactors.


     Xiaozhong Li, Da Ruan
     Comparative Study of Fuzzy Control, PID control, and Advanced Fuzzy
     Control for Simulating a Nuclear Reactor Operation
          Intelligent Systems and Soft Computing for Nuclear Science and
          Industry , Proceedings of the 3nd International FLINS Workshop, Mol,
          Belgium, September 14-16, 1998, Eds. Da Ruan, Pierre D'hondt et al, World
          Scientific Publisher.

          ABSTRACT Based on the background of fuzzy control applications at the
          BR1 reactor at SCK·CEN, we have made a real fuzzy logic control demo
          model. The demo model is suitable for us to test and compare any new
          algorithms of fuzzy control and intelligent systems, because it is always
          difficult and time consuming due to safety aspects to do all experiments in a
          real nuclear environment. In this paper, we first briefly report the
          construction of the demo model, and then introduce the results of a fuzzy
          control, a PID control, and an advanced fuzzy control, in which the
          advanced fuzzy control is a fuzzy control with an adaptive function which
          can self-regulate the fuzzy control rules. Afterwards, we give a
          comparative study among those three methods. The results have shown that
          fuzzy control has more advantages in term of flexibility, robustness, and
          easy updated facilities with respect to the PID control of the demo model,
          but PID control has much higher regulation resolution due to its integration
          term. The adaptive fuzzy control can dynamically adjust the rule base,
          therefore it is more robust and suitable to those very uncertain occasions.

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* Xiaozhong Li. PhD, Currently Young Scientific Researcher          *
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