Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society Societe Canadienne de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles

Short Course on Introduction to Fuzzy Logic in Embedded Control Applications

Thursday May 28, 1998

Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia

Presenter: Bruno Di Stefano, P. Eng. (President of Nuptek Systems Ltd.)

Co-Host: IEEE Toronto Section

This short course will run concurrently with the CAIMS/SCMAI 19th Annual Meeting. Registrants who wish to attend the CAIMS conference and the "Fuzzy Logic" short course will have to register for BOTH events and will miss a full day of CAIMS sessions.

INTRODUCTION

"Fuzzy logic has rapidly become one of the most successful of today's technologies for developing sophisticated control systems. With its aid, complex requirements may be implemented in amazingly simple, easily maintained, and inexpensive controllers" (Earl Cox, IEEE Spectrum, October 1992, page 58). Applications include water treatment plants, braking systems for subway cars, photo & video camera focus electronic circuitry, vehicle control systems, and control in chemical and biological processes. Omron Corporation, for example, has 350 patents in this field. Fuzzy logic has become a multibillion dollar industry.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is divided into 5 parts, each lasting about 75 minutes:

A balanced presentation will be followed with an equal emphasis on the "WHYs", "WHATs", and "HOWs" of fuzzy logic, when applied to embedded control systems.

Registration fee: Students and Postdocs $50, Others $100

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