In this chapter, we will discuss the fields where the concepts of Fuzzy Logic are extensively applied.

Aerospace

In aerospace, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Altitude control of spacecraft
• Satellite altitude control
• Flow and mixture regulation in aircraft deicing vehicles

Automotive

In automotive, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Trainable fuzzy systems for idle speed control
• Shift scheduling method for automatic transmission
• Intelligent highway systems
• Traffic control
• Improving efficiency of automatic transmissions

Business

In business, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Decision-making support systems
• Personnel evaluation in a large company

Defense

In defense, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Underwater target recognition
• Automatic target recognition of thermal infrared images
• Naval decision support aids
• Control of a hypervelocity interceptor
• Fuzzy set modeling of NATO decision making

Electronics

In electronics, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Control of automatic exposure in video cameras
• Humidity in a clean room
• Air conditioning systems
• Washing machine timing
• Microwave ovens
• Vacuum cleaners

Finance

In the finance field, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Banknote transfer control
• Fund management
• Stock market predictions

Industrial Sector

In industrial, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −

• Cement kiln controls heat exchanger control
• Activated sludge wastewater treatment process control
• Water purification plant control
• Quantitative pattern analysis for industrial quality assurance
• Control of constraint satisfaction problems in structural design
• Control of water purification plants

Manufacturing

In the manufacturing industry, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −

• Optimization of cheese production
• Optimization of milk production

Marine

In the marine field, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Autopilot for ships
• Optimal route selection
• Control of autonomous underwater vehicles
• Ship steering

Medical

In the medical field, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Medical diagnostic support system
• Control of arterial pressure during anesthesia
• Multivariable control of anesthesia
• Modeling of neuropathological findings in Alzheimer”s patients
• Radiology diagnoses
• Fuzzy inference diagnosis of diabetes and prostate cancer

Securities

In securities, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −

• Decision systems for securities trading
• Various security appliances

Transportation

In transportation, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Automatic underground train operation
• Train schedule control
• Railway acceleration
• Braking and stopping

Pattern Recognition and Classification

In Pattern Recognition and Classification, fuzzy logic is used in the following areas −

• Fuzzy logic based speech recognition
• Fuzzy logic based
• Handwriting recognition
• Fuzzy logic based facial characteristic analysis
• Command analysis
• Fuzzy image search

Psychology

In Psychology, fuzzy logic is used in following areas −

• Fuzzy logic based analysis of human behavior
• Criminal investigation and prevention based on fuzzy logic reasoning