Fuzzy cellular systems for a new computational paradigm

In this paper a new approach for processing arrays of data is proposed. It is based on fuzzy logic and the
concepts of cellular computation. Arrays of simple, identical processing elements (called fuzzy cells) are
defined by using fuzzy rules. Moreover, each fuzzy cell interacts with its local neighbors. The overall behavior
of these locally interacting fuzzy systems is used to process arrays of data. Some examples of practical
applications are proposed. Among these, the new approach is applied to image-processing problems, and to the
simulation of heat diffusion phenomena.

This work was partially supported by the Italian
National Research Council (C.N.R.) under the special project "Reti neurali
per i sistemi di controllo".

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