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Empirical Logic for Bio-Inspired Soft Computing: Illustrative Applications in Control Engineering and Cluster

Jens Grotrian1

  • 1Chair of Business Administration, in Particular Planning, Innovation and Founding, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Erich-Weinert-Straße 1, D-03046 Cottbus, Germany.

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Empirical logic (EL) offers intuitive, experience-based decision-making. This paper showcases EL applications in control engineering and cluster analysis, demonstrating its practical use with accessible software tools.

Keywords:
approximate reasoningbio-inspired computingcluster analysiscontrol engineeringempirical logicnature-inspired computingsoft computing

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Area of Science:

  • Soft computing
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Bio-inspired algorithms

Background:

  • Empirical Logic (EL) is a bio-inspired soft computing method for rule-based decision-making.
  • Existing research focuses on EL's theory, with less attention on practical application and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To bridge the gap between EL theory and practice.
  • To demonstrate EL's applicability in control engineering and cluster analysis.
  • To highlight the availability of EL software for experimentation.

Main Methods:

  • Demonstrated EL for DC drive speed control.
  • Introduced a novel cluster analysis approach using EL rule interactions.
  • Utilized Maple and Python for EL software prototypes.

Main Results:

  • EL achieved competitive dynamic performance in DC drive control with few intuitive rules.
  • A new cluster analysis method emerged from collective EL rule interactions.
  • Publicly accessible software facilitates EL experimentation and deployment.

Conclusions:

  • Empirical Logic is practically applicable in diverse domains like control and clustering.
  • Accessible software tools accelerate the adoption of EL in applied soft computing.
  • This work supports the transition of EL from concept to practical deployment.