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  • Open Access
36 Citations
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A Novel Approach to Solve Fully Fuzzy Linear Programming Problems with Modified Triangular Fuzzy Numbers

  • Saeid Jafarzadeh Ghoushchi,
  • Elnaz Osgooei,
  • Gholamreza Haseli and
  • Hana Tomaskova

18 November 2021

Recently, new methods have been recommended to solve fully fuzzy linear programming (FFLP) issues. Likewise, the present study examines a new approach to solve FFLP issues through fuzzy decision parameters and variables using triangular fuzzy numbers...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Operations Research and Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,010 Views
18 Pages

An Integrated Mathematical Attitude Utilizing Fully Fuzzy BWM and Fuzzy WASPAS for Risk Evaluation in a SOFC

  • Zeyu Lin,
  • Hamdi Ayed,
  • Belgacem Bouallegue,
  • Hana Tomaskova and ,
  • Saeid Jafarzadeh Ghoushchi and
  • Gholamreza Haseli
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 September 2021

Nowadays, because of the energy crisis, combined heat and power systems have notable benefits. One of the best devices is SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) which joins heat and power frameworks. Some considerable failure modes arise that can affect these...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,760 Views
24 Pages

Two-Stage Algorithm for Solving Arbitrary Trapezoidal Fully Fuzzy Sylvester Matrix Equations

  • Ahmed Abdel Aziz Elsayed,
  • Bassem Saassouh,
  • Nazihah Ahmad and
  • Ghassan Malkawi

23 February 2022

Sylvester Matrix Equations (SME) play a central role in applied mathematics, particularly in systems and control theory. A fuzzy theory is normally applied to represent the uncertainty of real problems where the classical SME is extended to Fully Fuz...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Set Theory and Uncertainty Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,377 Views
14 Pages

24 March 2022

Fully connected (FC) layers are used in almost all neural network architectures ranging from multilayer perceptrons to deep neural networks. FC layers allow any kind of symmetric/asymmetric interaction between features without making any assumption a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Techniques for Emerging Conditions & Digital Transformation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,889 Views
18 Pages

Parametric Optimization for Fully Fuzzy Linear Programming Problems with Triangular Fuzzy Numbers

  • Aliviya Bhowmick,
  • Snehashish Chakraverty and
  • Subhashish Chatterjee

29 September 2024

This paper presents a new approach for solving FFLP problems using a double parametric form (DPF), which is critical in decision-making scenarios characterized by uncertainty and imprecision. Traditional linear programming methods often fall short in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,801 Views
27 Pages

Unsupervised Image Classification Based on Fully Fuzzy Voronoi Tessellation

  • Xiaoli Li,
  • Longlong Zhao,
  • Hongzhong Li,
  • Luyi Sun and ,
  • Pan Chen,
  • Ruixia Jiang and
  • Jinsong Chen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

2 December 2024

High noise resistance and high boundary fitting accuracy have always been the goals of image classification. However, the two mutually constrain each other, making it extremely difficult to reach equilibrium. To deal with this problem, the unsupervis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,953 Views
15 Pages

A New Evaluation for Solving the Fully Fuzzy Data Envelopment Analysis with Z-Numbers

  • Ali Namakin,
  • Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi,
  • Mohammad Fallah and
  • Mehrdad Javadi

5 September 2018

There are numerous models for solving the efficiency evaluation in data envelopment analysis (DEA) with fuzzy input and output data. However, because of the limitation of those strategies, they cannot be implemented for solving fully fuzzy DEA (FFDEA...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Solution Models based on Symmetric and Asymmetric Information)
  • Article
  • Open Access
429 Views
28 Pages

18 June 2026

The problem of bilevel decision-making under multi-expert uncertain information is addressed in this paper. Traditional fuzzy bilevel models are unable to accurately quantify expert consensus and capture evaluation hesitation. To overcome these limit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Fusion of Fuzzy Sets and Optimization Using Symmetry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,131 Views
29 Pages

Solving Fully Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Level Multi-Objective Fractional Optimization Problems via Two Different Approaches

  • Mohamed A. El Sayed,
  • Haitham Elwahsh,
  • Julian Hoxha,
  • Tarek Khalifa and ,
  • Farahat A. Farahat,
  • Mohamed A. Elsisy and
  • Fawzy A. Bukhari
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Uncertainty is the biggest issue when modeling real-world multi-level fractional optimization problems. In this paper, a fully intuitionistic fuzzy multi-level multi-objective fractional programming problem (FIF-MLMOFPP) is tackled via two different...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,827 Views
31 Pages

23 April 2024

In this paper, the fixed-time and preassigned-time synchronization issues of fully quaternion-valued fuzzy memristive neural networks are studied based on the dynamic event-triggered control mechanism. Initially, the fuzzy rules are defined within th...

(This article belongs to the Section C2: Dynamical Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,216 Views
31 Pages

Performance Analysis of Fully Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Objective Multi-Item Solid Fractional Transportation Model

  • Sultan Almotairi,
  • Elsayed Badr,
  • M. A. Elsisy,
  • F. A. Farahat and
  • M. A. El Sayed

An investigation is conducted in this paper into a performance analysis of fully intuitionistic fuzzy multi-objective multi-item solid fractional transport model (FIF-MMSFTM). It is to be anticipated that the parameters of the conveyance model will b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fractional Modeling and Computation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,082 Views
30 Pages

9 September 2025

To address the challenge of effective roof support in fully mechanized excavation roadways, this paper proposes an adaptive control method for the initial support force of self-shifting temporary supports based on pressure sensors. First, the mechani...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,072 Views
20 Pages

1 September 2025

The adaptive fuzzy fault-tolerant formation control of nonlinear high-order fully actuated multi-agent systems is studied in this paper, which contains time-varying delays and nonlinear non-affine faults. In contrast to the state-space approach, the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Nonlinear Control Theory and System Dynamics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,302 Views
27 Pages

A Smart Manufacturing Process for Textile Industry Automation under Uncertainties

  • Gurpreet Kaur,
  • Bikash Koli Dey,
  • Pankaj Pandey,
  • Arunava Majumder and
  • Sachin Gupta

12 April 2024

Most textile manufacturing companies in the world heavily rely on manual labor, particularly in the fabric inspection section, especially for cotton fabric. Establishing smart manufacturing systems like industrial automation in the textile industry f...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
435 Views
32 Pages

9 September 2026

This paper studies Jaccard similarity under a fully coupled one-factor scoring policy in which all coordinates of an interval-valued fuzzy soft profile are governed by the same parameter. Each interval runs from confidence-discounted evidence to the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,541 Views
14 Pages

10 August 2024

The primary objective of the research presented in this article is to introduce an artificial neural network that demands less computational power than a conventional deep neural network. The development of this ANN was achieved through the applicati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics for the Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,893 Views
21 Pages

Lexicographic Methods for Fuzzy Linear Programming

  • Boris Pérez-Cañedo,
  • José Luis Verdegay,
  • Eduardo René Concepción-Morales and
  • Alejandro Rosete

9 September 2020

Fuzzy Linear Programming (FLP) has addressed the increasing complexity of real-world decision-making problems that arise in uncertain and ever-changing environments since its introduction in the 1970s. Built upon the Fuzzy Sets theory and classical L...

(This article belongs to the Section D2: Operations Research and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,627 Views
16 Pages

Solving a Fully Intuitionistic Fuzzy Transportation Problem Using a Hybrid Multi-Objective Optimization Approach

  • Sadegh Niroomand,
  • Tofigh Allahviranloo,
  • Ali Mahmoodirad,
  • Alireza Amirteimoori and ,
  • Leo Mršić and
  • Sovan Samanta
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 December 2024

In this study, a typical transportation problem involving intuitionistic fuzzy-type variables and parameters is focused on. The approaches proposed in the literature for such transportation problems have many shortcomings, such as the use of ranking...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Logic Applications in Traffic and Transportation Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,757 Views
34 Pages

10 May 2023

This study proposes a two-stage MCDM model that combines Delphi and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory methods based on spherical fuzzy sets (SF-Delphi and SF-DEMATEL) to analyze the motivation and demotivation factors affecting employee...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Sets in Business Management, Finance, and Economics, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,881 Views
15 Pages

A Fuzzy Optimization Model for the Berth Allocation Problem and Quay Crane Allocation Problem (BAP + QCAP) with n Quays

  • Edwar Lujan,
  • Edmundo Vergara,
  • Jose Rodriguez-Melquiades,
  • Miguel Jiménez-Carrión and ,
  • Carlos Sabino-Escobar and
  • Flabio Gutierrez
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

This work introduces a fuzzy optimization model, which solves in an integrated way the berth allocation problem (BAP) and the quay crane allocation problem (QCAP). The problem is solved for multiple quays, considering vessels’ imprecise arrival times...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Navigability and Mooring)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,088 Views
14 Pages

14 November 2017

In this paper, a novel approach combining fuzzy data envelopment analysis (DEA) and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) is proposed to rank units with multiple fuzzy criteria. The hybrid fuzzy DEA/AHP approach derives the AHP pairwise compariso...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Sets Theory and Its Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
4,299 Views
16 Pages

2 March 2018

Ordered fuzzy numbers are defined by Kosiński. In this way, he was going to supplement a fuzzy number by orientation. A significant drawback of Kosiński’s theory is that there exist such ordered fuzzy numbers which, in fact, are not fuzzy numbers. Fo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Fuzzy Set Theory and Related Items)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,468 Views
14 Pages

7 March 2022

Intuitionistic fuzzy entropy is an important concept to describe the uncertainty of intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs). To fully measure the fuzziness of IFSs, this paper comprehensively considers the deviation between membership and non-membership and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,827 Views
17 Pages

26 March 2021

The article portrays an adaptive control paradigm for the swift response of a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in a grid-connected microgrid. The control scheme is based on an adaptive feedback-linearization-embedded fully recurrent NeuroFuzzy Laguerre w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design and Implementation of New Control Schemes for Renewable Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,753 Views
23 Pages

7 June 2016

The classes in fuzzy classification schemes are defined as fuzzy sets, partitioning the feature space through fuzzy rules, defined by fuzzy membership functions. Applying fuzzy classification schemes in remote sensing allows each pixel or segment to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
5,834 Views
20 Pages

Decision-Making Approach under Pythagorean Fuzzy Yager Weighted Operators

  • Gulfam Shahzadi,
  • Muhammad Akram and
  • Ahmad N. Al-Kenani

2 January 2020

In fuzzy set theory, t-norms and t-conorms are fundamental binary operators. Yager proposed respective parametric families of both t-norms and t-conorms. In this paper, we apply these operators for the analysis of Pythagorean fuzzy sets. For this pur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,420 Views
27 Pages

24 September 2021

Through a combination of overlap functions (which have symmetry and continuity) and a fuzzy β-covering fuzzy rough set (FCFRS), a new class of FCFRS models is established, and the basic properties of the new fuzzy β-neighborhood lower and upper appro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Criteria Decision Aid Methods in Fuzzy Decision Problems – Part III)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,227 Views
20 Pages

Naïve Geography, intelligent geographical information systems (GIS), and spatial data mining especially from social media all rely on natural-language spatial relations (NLSR) terms to incorporate commonsense spatial knowledge into conventional GIS a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,788 Views
17 Pages

6 May 2016

In order to meet the requirements of high precision and fast response of permanent magnet direct drive (PMDD) wind turbines, this paper proposes a fuzzy proportional integral (PI) controller associated with a new control strategy for wind turbine con...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
15,235 Views
16 Pages

Postmodern Fuzzy System Theory: A Deconstruction Approach Based on Kabbalah

  • Gabriel Burstein,
  • Constantin Virgil Negoita and
  • Menachem Kranz

4 November 2014

Modern general system theory proposed a holistic integrative approach based on input-state-output dynamics as opposed to the traditional reductionist detail based approach. Information complexity and uncertainty required a fuzzy system theory, based...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Towards a Second Generation General System Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,538 Views
25 Pages

6 October 2022

In order to solve the problem that the existing low-carbon vehicle scheduling model ignores the economic benefits of enterprises and cannot fully reflect the fuzzy needs of customers, the green simultaneous pick-up and delivery vehicle scheduling pro...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,850 Views
16 Pages

18 June 2021

The river ecosystem has the characteristics of the coexistence of clarity and ambiguity. The starting point of eco-friendly reservoir operation is to fully consider the ecological water requirements of the lower reaches of the reservoir, so it also h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
410 Views
23 Pages

Disentangling Fuzzy Weighting and Fuzzy Ranking in AHP–TOPSIS: A Comparative Study of PV Self-Consumption Planning for Agricultural Pumping

  • Luis Serrano-Gómez,
  • Ángel Turpín-Ramos,
  • Isabel C. Gil-García and
  • Ana Fernández-Guillamón

1 September 2026

The transition toward renewable energy in agricultural pumping requires robust decision-making tools capable of addressing multiple, often conflicting criteria. This study investigates the respective contributions of fuzzy weighting and fuzzy ranking...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Modeling and Intelligent Simulation of Next-Generation Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,303 Views
20 Pages

A Two Phase Method for Solving the Distribution Problem in a Fuzzy Setting

  • Krzysztof Kaczmarek,
  • Ludmila Dymova and
  • Pavel Sevastjanov

11 December 2019

In this paper, a new method for the solution of distribution problem in a fuzzy setting is presented. It consists of two phases. In the first of them, the problem is formulated as the classical, fully fuzzy transportation problem. A new, straightforw...

(This article belongs to the Section Multidisciplinary Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Citations
3,520 Views
20 Pages

Residual Series Representation Algorithm for Solving Fuzzy Duffing Oscillator Equations

  • Mohammad Alshammari,
  • Mohammed Al-Smadi,
  • Omar Abu Arqub,
  • Ishak Hashim and
  • Mohd Almie Alias

5 April 2020

The mathematical structure of some natural phenomena of nonlinear physical and engineering systems can be described by a combination of fuzzy differential equations that often behave in a way that cannot be fully understood. In this work, an accurate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
424 Views
43 Pages

8 July 2026

This paper proposes a framework for generating symmetric two-branched copulas directly from fuzzy implications via monotone function composition. The proposed approach is based on a two-branched composition principle induced by fuzzy implications and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Theory and Applications in Functional Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,437 Views
21 Pages

13 April 2023

The selection of a pharmaceutical e-commerce platform is a typical multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problem. MAGDM is a common problem in the field of decision-making, which is full of uncertainty and fuzziness. A probabilistic hesitant...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Sets in Business Management, Finance, and Economics, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,025 Views
15 Pages

Mixed-Order Fuzzy Time Series Forecast

  • Hao Wu,
  • Haiming Long and
  • Jiancheng Jiang

22 May 2025

Fuzzy time series forecasting has gained significant attention for its accuracy, robustness, and interpretability, making it widely applicable in practical prediction tasks. In classical fuzzy time series models, the lag order plays a crucial role, w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Statistics: Theories and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,665 Views
16 Pages

6 April 2019

In this paper, a MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Output) fuzzy sliding mode control method is proposed for a three-axis inertially stabilized platform. This method is based on the MIMO coupling model of the three-axis inertially stabilized platform in which...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inertial Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,000 Views
19 Pages

Research on Ride Comfort Control of Air Suspension Based on Genetic Algorithm Optimized Fuzzy PID

  • Shaobo Zhang,
  • Mei Li,
  • Jinsong Li,
  • Jie Xu and ,
  • Zelong Wang and
  • Shuaihang Liu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 September 2024

The air suspension system’s superior variable stiffness, low vibration frequency, and resistance to road impacts significantly elevate both the comfort of vehicle occupants and the overall ride quality. By effectively controlling the air suspen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,526 Views
17 Pages

User-Aware Trust Evaluation of Web Services: A Fuzzy-Based MCDM Approach

  • Jolanta Miliauskaitė,
  • Asta Slotkienė and
  • Paulius Lėveris

23 December 2025

With the development of service-based and cloud-based architectures, the number of web services is rapidly increasing, and when users use these services, they expect reliability, security, and performance. However, existing trust evaluation approache...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration of AI, Big Data, and ICT into Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Solutions)
  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
8,384 Views
18 Pages

29 July 2020

The numerous interconnected biochemical pathways that make up the metabolism of a living cell comprise a fuzzy logic system because of its high level of complexity and our inability to fully understand, predict, and model the many activities, how the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Fuzziness in Molecular, Supramolecular, and Systems Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,457 Views
14 Pages

The Inverse and General Inverse of Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers with Modified Elementary Row Operations

  • Mashadi,
  • Yuliana Safitri,
  • Sukono,
  • Igif Gimin Prihanto and ,
  • Muhamad Deni Johansyah and
  • Moch Panji Agung Saputra
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 March 2024

Trapezoidal positive/negative fuzzy numbers have no single definition; instead, various authors define them in relation to different concepts. This means that arithmetic operations for trapezoidal fuzzy numbers also differ. For the operations of addi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,393 Views
11 Pages

7 June 2024

The advent of Industry 4.0 has ushered in a new era of technological advancements, particularly in integrating information technology with physical devices. This convergence has given rise to smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), revolution...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,777 Views
17 Pages

Data Analysis Approach for Incomplete Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Soft Sets

  • Hongwu Qin,
  • Huifang Li,
  • Xiuqin Ma,
  • Zhangyun Gong and ,
  • Yuntao Cheng and
  • Qinghua Fei
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 June 2020

The model of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets is a novel excellent solution which can manage the uncertainty and fuzziness of data. However, when we apply this model into practical applications, it is an indisputable fact that there are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,096 Views
31 Pages

2 March 2020

This study presents a method of controlling robots based on fuzzy logic to eliminate the effect of uncertainties that are generated by the cutting forces in milling process. The common method to control industrial robots is based on the robot dynamic...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,756 Views
21 Pages

19 November 2022

The main goal of the approach proposed in this study, which is dedicated to the extraction of bone structures of the knee joint (femoral head, tibia, and patella), was to show a fully automated method of extracting these structures based on atlas seg...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Biomedical Imaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
841 Views
31 Pages

30 December 2025

Aiming at the problem that existing intuitionistic fuzzy entropy measures fail to fully balance the interaction between intuition (determined by hesitation degree) and fuzziness (characterized by the difference between membership degree and non-membe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,672 Views
18 Pages

16 February 2025

With the continuous development of the shipping industry, suction dredgers play a crucial role as functional vessels for channel dredging. The reamer, as the core component of a cutter suction dredger, significantly impacts the energy consumption of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,886 Views
12 Pages

6 May 2023

Network public opinion is a mirror reflecting people’s will, and evaluating its urgency can help to find hidden social crises. Research on public opinion in the field of machine learning usually focuses on micro-sentiment judgment, which is una...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI in Statistical Data Analysis)

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