Fuzzy Case-Based Reasoning System

• Main Authors: Jing Lu, Dingling Bai, Ning Zhang, Tiantian Yu, Xiakun Zhang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
• Series: Applied Sciences
• Subjects: case-based reasoning; fuzzy logic; maximum degree principal
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/7/189

In this paper, we propose a fuzzy case-based reasoning system, using a case-based reasoning (CBR) system that learns from experience to solve problems. Different from a traditional case-based reasoning system that uses crisp cases, our system works with fuzzy ones. Specifically, we change a crisp case into a fuzzy one by fuzzifying each crisp case element (feature), according to the maximum degree principle. Thus, we add the “vague” concept into a case-based reasoning system. It is these somewhat vague inputs that make the outcomes of the prediction more meaningful and accurate, which illustrates that it is not necessarily helpful when we always create accurate predictive relations through crisp cases. Finally, we prove this and apply this model to practical weather forecasting, and experiments show that using fuzzy cases can make some prediction results more accurate than using crisp cases.