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This paper examines fuzzy cognitive map (FCM) theory and its use in supervisory control systems. An FCM is a graph used to depict cause and effect between concepts that stand for the states and variables of the system. An FCM represents the whole system in a symbolic manner, just as humans have stored the operation of the system in their brains, thus it is possible to help man's intention for more intelligent and autonomous systems. FCM representation, construction and a mathematical model are examined; a generic system is proposed and the implementation of FCM in a process control problem is illustrated and a model for supervisors of manufacturing systems is discussed. Although an FCM seems to be a simple model of system behaviour, it appears to be a powerful and effective tool describing the behaviour of a system and representing the accumulated knowledge of a system.
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Stylios, C.D., Groumpos, P.P. The challenge of modelling supervisory systems using fuzzy cognitive maps. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 9, 339–345 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008978809938
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