Defuzzification

What is defuzzification?

Defuzzification means the fuzzy to crisp conversion.

Example 1:
Suppose, THIGH denotes a fuzzy set representing temperature is
High.
THIGH is given as follows.
THIGH = (15,0.1), (20, 0.4), (25,0.45), (30,0.55), (35,0.65),
(40,0.7), (45,0.85),(50,0.9)

What is the crisp value that implies for the high temperature?

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Example 2: Fuzzy to crisp

As an another example, let us consider a fuzzy set whose membership

finction is shown in the following figure.

 (x)

What is the crisp value of the fuzzy set in this case?

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Example 3: Fuzzy to crisp
Now, consider the following two rules in the fuzzy rule base.

R1: If x is A then y is C
R2: If x is B then y is D
A pictorial representation of the above rule base is shown in the
following figures.

C
1.0 1.0
A B

 x’
 D

x y

What is the crisp value that can be inferred from the above rules given
′
an input say x ?
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Why defuzzification?

The fuzzy results generated can not be used in an application, where

decision has to be taken only on crisp values.

Example:

If THIGH then rotate RFIRST .

Here, may be input THIGH is fuzzy, but action rotate should be based
on the crisp value of RFIRST .

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Generic structure of a Fuzzy system

Following figures shows a general fraework of a fuzzy system.

Fuzzy
rule
Crisp Defuzzifier Crisp
Fuzzifier base
input output

Inference
mechanism

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Defuzzification Techniques

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Defuzzification methods

A number of defuzzification methods are known. Such as

1 Lambda-cut method

2 Weighted average method

3 Maxima methods

4 Centroid methods

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Lambda-cut method

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Lambda-cut method

Lmabda-cut method is applicable to derive crisp value of a fuzzy set or

relation. Thus

Lambda-cut method for fuzzy set

Lambda-cut method for fuzzy relation

In many literature, Lambda-cut method is also alternatively termed as

Alph-cut method.

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Lamda-cut method for fuzzy set

1 In this method a fuzzy set A is transformed into a crisp set Aλ for a

given value of λ (0 ≤ λ ≤ 1)

2 In other-words, Aλ = { x|µA (x) ≥ λ}

3 That is, the value of Lambda-cut set Aλ is x, when the

membership value corresponding to x is greater than or equal to
the specified λ.

4 This Lambda-cut set Aλ is also called alpha-cut set.

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Lambda-cut for a fuzzy set : Example

A1 = { (x1,0.9),(x2,0.5),(x3,0.2),(x4,0.3)}

Then A0.6 = {(x 1, 1), (x2, 0), (x3, 0), (x4, 0)} = {x 1 }

and

A2 = { (x1,0.1),(x2,0.5),(x3,0.8),(x4,0.7)}

A0.2 = { (x1,0),(x2,1),(x3,1),(x4,1)} = { x2,x3 ,x4}

>If more than one crisp value use

its mean

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Lambda-cut sets : Example
Two fuzzy sets P and Q are defined on x as follows.

µ(x) x1 x2 x3 x4 x5
P 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.4
Q 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.8

Find the following :

(a) P0.2, Q0.3

(b) (P ∪Q) 0.6

(c) (P ∪P) 0.8

(d) (P ∩Q) 0.4

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Lambda-cut for a fuzzy relation

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Some properties of λ-cut sets

If A and B are two fuzzy sets, defined with the same universe of
discourse, then

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Some properties of λ-cut relations

If R and S are two fuzzy relations, defined with the same fuzzy sets
over the same universe of discourses, then

5 (R ∪S) λ = Rλ ∪Sλ

6 (R ∩S) λ = Rλ ∩Sλ

7 (R) λ /= R λ

8 For λ ≤ α, where α between 0 and 1 , then Rα ⊆ Rλ

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Summary: Lambda-cut methods

Lambda-cut method converts a fuzzy set (or a fuzzy relation) into crisp
set (or relation).

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Output of a Fuzzy System

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Output of a fuzzy System

The output of a fuzzy system can be a single fuzzy set or union of two
or more fuzzy sets.

To understand the second concept, let us consider a fuzzy system with

n-rules.
R1: If x is A1 then y is B1
R2: If x is A2 then y is B2
........................................
........................................
Rn: If x is An then y is Bn
In this case, the output y for a given input x = x1 is possibly B =
B1 ∪B2 ∪.....Bn

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Output fuzzy set : Illustration
Suppose, two rules R1 and R2 are given as follows:

1 R1: If x is A1 then y is C1
2 R2: If x is A2 then y is C2

Here, the output fuzzy set C = C1 ∪C2.

For instance, let us consider the following:

C2
1.0 1.0
A C1


B


0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x y
x1 x2 x3

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Output fuzzy set : Illustration

The fuzzy output for x = x1 is shown below.

1.0 1.0
A C


B

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x1 y
x
Fuzzy output for x = x1

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Output fuzzy set : Illustration

The fuzzy output for x = x2 is shown below.

1.0 1.0
A

 C

B

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x = x2 y
x
Fuzzy output for x = x2

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Output fuzzy set : Illustration

The fuzzy output for x = x3 is shown below.

1.0 1.0
A
B  C


0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
y
x = x3
x
Fuzzy output for x = x3

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Defuzzification Methods
Following defuzzification methods are known to calculate crisp output
in the situations as discussed in the last few slides
Maxima Methods
1 Height method
2 First of maxima (FoM)
3 Last of maxima (LoM)
4 Mean of maxima(MoM)

Centroid methods
1 Center of gravity method (CoG)
2 Center of sum method (CoS)
3 Center of area method (CoA)

Weighted average method

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Defuzzification Technique
Maxima Methods

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Maxima methods
Following defuzzification methods are known to calculate crisp output.
Maxima Methods
1 Height method
2 First of maxima (FoM)
3 Last of maxima (LoM)
4 Mean of maxima(MoM)

Centroid methods
1 Center of gravity method (CoG)
2 Center of sum method (CoS)
3 Center of area method (CoA)

Weighted average method

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Maxima method : Height method
This method is based on Max-membership principle, and defined as
follows.

µC (x ∗ ) ≥ µC (x) for all x ∈ X

c

Note:
1. Here, x ∗ is the height of the output fuzzy set C.
2. This method is applicable when height is unique.
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Maxima method : FoM

FoM: First of Maxima : x ∗ = min{ x|C(x) = maxw C{ w} }

c

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Maxima method : LoM

LoM : Last of Maxima : x ∗ = max{ x|C(x) = maxw C{ w} }

c

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Maxima method : MoM

where, M = {x i |µ(xi ) = h(C)} where h(C) is the height of the fuzzy set
C

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MoM : Example 1

Suppose, a fuzzy set Young is defined as follows:

Young = {(15,0.5), (20,0.8), (25,0.8), (30,0.5), (35,0.3) }

Then the crisp value of Young using MoM method is

x∗ = 20+25
2
= 22.5

Thus, a person of 22.5 years old is treated as young!

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MoM : Example 2
What is the crisp value of the fuzzy set using MoM in the following
case?

c

x∗ = a+b
2

Note:
Thus, MoM is also synonymous to middle of maxima.
MoM is also general method of Height.
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Defuzzification Technique
Centroid Methods

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Cenroid methods
Following defuzzification methods are known to calculate crisp output.
Maxima Methods
1 Height method
2 First of maxima (FoM)
3 Last of maxima (LoM)
4 Mean of maxima(MoM)

Centroid methods
1 Center of gravity method (CoG)
2 Center of sum method (CoS)
3 Center of area method (CoA)

Weighted average method

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Centroid method : CoG
1 The basic principle in CoG method is to find the point x ∗ where a
vertical line would slice the aggregate into two equal masses.
2 Mathematically, the CoG can be expressed as follows :

3 Graphically,

Center of gravity

c

x*
x

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Centroid method : CoG

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CoG : A geometrical method of calculation

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CoG: An example of integral method of calculation

c2
1.0 1.0
c1
0.7 0.7
c
 c 0.5
1
2

0.5

0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
x x
C = C1  C 2
d e
1.0
b c
0.7
c
0.5
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

f
a
0 1 2 2.7 3 4 5 6

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CoG: An example of integral method of calculation

0.35x 0≤x <2

0.7 2 ≤ x < 2.7
µc (x) = x −2 2.7 ≤ x < 3
1 3≤x <4
(−0.5x + 3) 4≤x ≤6

For A 1 : y − 0 = 0.7 (x − 0), or y = 0.35x

2
For A2 : y = 0.7
For A3 : y − 0 = 1− 0 (x
3− 2
− 2), or y = x − 2
For, A4 : y = 1
For, A5 : y − 1 = 0− 1 (x
6− 4
− 4), or y = −0.5x + 3

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CoG: An example of integral method of calculation

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Centroid method : CoS

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Centroid method : CoS

Note:

1 In CoG method, the overlapping area is counted once, whereas, in

CoS , the overlapping is counted twice or so.

2 In CoS, we use the center of area and hence, its name instead of
center of gravity as in CoG.

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CoS: Example

Consider the three output fuzzy sets as shown in the following plots:

c 1 1.0
c 2
0.5 0.5
 c3 0.5
0.3
0.25 0.25 0.25

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x x x

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CoS: Example

c 1.0
c
1

0.5
2

0.5
c 3 0.5
0.3
0.25 0.25 0.25

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x x x

In this case, we have

Ac1 = 1
2
),x1 =
Ac2 = 1
2
),x2 =
Ac3 = 1
2
× h× (a + b ),x3 =

The crisp value of C = C1 ∪C2 ∪C3 using CoG method can be found
to be calculated as x ∗ = 4.9
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CoS: Example

c 1.0
c
1

0.5
2

0.5
c 3 0.5
0.3
0.25 0.25 0.25

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x x x

In this case, we have

Ac1 = 1
2
× 0.3 × (3 + 5),x1 = 2.5
Ac2 = 1
2
× 0.5 × (4 + 2),x2 = 5
Ac3 = 1
2
× 1 × (3 + 1),x3 = 6.5

The crisp value of C = C1 ∪C2 ∪C3 using CoG method can be found
to be calculated as x ∗ = 4.9
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CoS: Example

c 1.0
c
1

0.5
2

0.5
c 3 0.5
0.3
0.25 0.25 0.25

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x x x

In this case, we have

Ac1 = 1
2
× 0.3 × (3 + 5),x1 = 2.5
Ac2 = 1
2
× 0.5 × (4 + 2),x2 = 5
Ac3 = 1
2
× 1 × (3 + 1),x3 = 6.5

The crisp value of C = C1 ∪C2 ∪C3 using CoG method can be found
to be calculated as x ∗ = 4.9
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Centroid method: Certer of largest area
If the fuzzy set has two subregions, then the center of gravity of the
subregion with the largest area can be used to calculate the
defuzzified value.
Mathematically,
′
Here, Cm is the region with largest area, x is the center of gravity of
C m.
Graphically,

C1 C3
C2

Cm = C3 x'

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Weighted Average Method

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Cenroid methods
Following defuzzification methods are known to calculate crisp output.
Maxima Methods
1 Height method
2 First of maxima (FoM)
3 Last of maxima (LoM)
4 Mean of maxima(MoM)

Centroid methods
1 Center of gravity method (CoG)
2 Center of sum method (CoS)
3 Center of area method (CoA)

Weighted average method

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Weighted average method

1 This method is also alternatively called ”Sugeno defuzzification”

method.
2 The method can be used only for symmetrical output membership
functions.
3 The crisp value accroding to this method is

where, C1, C2, ...Cn are the output fuzzy sets and (xi ) is the value
where middle of the fuzzy set Ci is observed.

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Weighted average method

Graphically,

k1 C3
k2 C1
C2
k3

x1 x2 x3

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Exercise 1

Find the crisp value of the following using all defuzzified methods.

C2
1.0

C1
0.5

1 2 3 4 5 6

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Exercise 1

Find the crisp value of the following using all defuzzified methods.

C2
1.0

C3
0.75

C1
0.5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Exercise 3

The membership function defining a student as Average, Good,

and Excellent denoted by respective membership functions are as
shown below.

Avg Good Excellent

1.0

0.5

6.0 6.5 7 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 10.0

Find the crisp value of ”Good Student”

Hint: Use CoG method to the portion ”Good” to calculate it.

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Exercise 4

narrow wide
1.0

0.5

0.4

5 6 7 8 9 10

The width of a road as narrow and wide is defined by two fuzzy

sets, whose membership functions are plotted as shown above.

If a road with its degree of membership value is 0.4 then what will
be its width (in crisp) measure.

Hint: Use CoG method for the shadded region.

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Exercise 5
The faulty measure of a circuit is defined fuzzily by three fuzzy
sets namely Faulty(F), Fault tolerant (FT) and Robust(R) defined
by three membership functions with number of faults occur as
universe of discourses and is shown below.
 (x)  (x)  (x)

1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0

0.75 0.75 0.75

0.5 0.5
0.5 0.5
0.3

0.25 0.25 0.25

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x

Robust Fault tolerant Faulty

Reliability is measured as R∗ = F ∪FT ∪R.

With a certain observation in testing
(x,0.3) ∈ R,(x,0.5) ∈ FT ,(x,0.8) ∈ F .
Calculate the reliability measure in crisp value.
Calculate with 1) CoS 2) CoG .
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