HYBRID SYSTEMS

Hybrid systems are the systems which use more than one technology to solve a particular problems. Some of the hybrid systems are, i) Neuro-Fuzzy hybrids ii) Neuro-Genetic hybrids iii) Fuzzy-Genetic hybrids

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Fuzzy logic: Fuzzy logic systems address the imprecision or vagueness in input output description of systems using fuzzy sets. Fuzzy sets have no crisp boundaries and provide a gradual transition between membership and non-membership of elements in a set.

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Neural Networks: Are highly simplified models of the human nervous system which mimic our ability to adopt to circumstances and learn from past experience

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Genetic Algorithm: Which are inspired by the process of biological evolution of adaptive search and optimization algorithms.

NEURO-FUZZY HYBRIDS
NN+FUZZY =NEURO FUZZY HYBRIDS
Deals with uncertainty Merits of NN: Can model complex nonlinear relationships and are appropriately suited for classification phenomenon in to predetermined classes. Demerits: Precision of outputs is limited Training time required is large. Training data has to be chosen carefully.

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Merits of Fuzzy logic: fuzzy logic systems address the imprecision of inputs and outputs directly by defining them using fuzzy sets Greater flexibility

Neuro-Fuzzy hybrids
Can be used to accomplish the specification of mathematical relationships among numerous variables in a complex dynamic process, performing mapping with some degree of imprecision. To control non-linear problems.

Techniques
One is to endow NNs with fuzzy capabilities,thereby increasing the networks expressiveness and flexibility to adapt to uncertain environments. Second is to apply neuronal learning capabilities to fuzzy systems to make the fuzzy systems more adaptive to changing environments.

NEURO-GENETIC HYBRIDS
NN+GENETIC=NEURO-GENETIC Genetic algorithms encode the parameters of NNs as a string of the properties of the network,that is chromosomes. A large population of chromosomes representing the many possible parameter sets for the given NN is generated. Combined GA-NN have the ability to locate the neighbourhood of an optimum solution quicker than others.

Drawbacks of GANN
The large amount of memory required to handle and manipulate chromosomes for a given network. The size of the networks become large.

FUZZY-GENETIC HYBRIDS
The fuzzy systems exhibit the capability to approximate general nonlinear functions to any desired degree of accuracy. The system output matches the training data has been tackled using GAs. Several parameters with a fuzzy systems have been optimized using GAs.