Incorporating fuzzy sets in intelligent distributed systems

Abstract

The incorporation of fuzzy sets concepts into intelligent distributed systems increases flexibility and adaptability when uncertain information must be handled. Therefore, a wider class of complex, real-world problems can be tackled. The emphasis of this paper is on a distributed traffic-light control system built upon a fuzzy distributed architecture. Simulation results considering a section of Campinas downtown area are included. The performance of the proposed system, when compared to conventional strategies, is also shown to demonstrate its effectiveness.