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Abstract - In this paper we present a new similarity measure between possibility distributions based on the Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence in the domain of real numbers. The possibility distributions are obtained thanks to the DFMP probabilitypossibility transformation [1] lying on the principle that a possibility measure can encode a family of probability measures. We consider here two particular possibility distributions built from parameter estimation of the Weibull and Rayleigh probability laws. The analytical expression of the KL divergence for the two considered possibility distributions are given, allowing a simple computation which depends on the parameters of the possibility distribution obtained. This new similarity measure is compared to the existing KL divergence for probability distributions in a context of change detection over simulated images as they provide a ground-truth of the changes required to evaluate the rate of true detection against false alarm.

Abstract - Understanding of consumer preferences and perceptions is a vital challenge for the food and beverage industry. Food and beverage product development is a very complex process that deals with highly uncertain factors, including consumer perceptions and manufacturing complexity. Sensory evaluation is widely used in the food industry for product design and defining market segments. Here, we develop a two-step approach to minimize uncertainty in the food and beverage product development, including consumers as co- creators. First, we develop interval-valued questionnaires to capture sensory perceptions of consumers for the corresponding sensory attributes. The data captured is modeled with fuzzy sets in order to then facilitate the design of new consumer-tailored products. Then, we demonstrate the real- world manufacture of a personalized beverage product with a continuous food formulation system. Finally, we highlight consumers` perceptions for the corresponding sensory attributes and their fuzzy set generated agreement models to capture product acceptance for the formulated and commercial orange juice drinks, and consequently to establish that continuous beverage formulator is capable of making similar commercial products for individuals.

Abstract - This work is a continuation of our previous work on the development of a monitoring system of a Spot Weld- ing production line. Here we use the process information and photographs of more than 150,000 parts to improve the predictions of the previously developed fuzzy algorithm to predict the degradation state of the electrode. And, we present an alternative method based on deep-learning that aims at substituting the image analysis software developed by us to extract values associated with the quality level of the welded parts from photographs. The deep-learning algorithm learned here is applied to compress original photographs to a 15x15 pixels size image using an encoding / decoding model. Obtained compressed images are then used to predict quality parameters from a fuzzy rule-based classification algorithm. The results are promising and show that compressed images keep the relevant information from the original image that serve to directly determine the degree of the degradation of the electrode without requiring the use of previously developed image analysis software.

Abstract - Although there exist recent works on fMRI based cognitive learning, there is a dearth of literature on fNIRs based studies on learning and memory. This paper provides a novel study on the cognitive load detection of subjects engaged in symbol-meaning associative learning tasks from the direct measurement of the hemodynamic response of the brain. The hemodynamic response collected during symbol-meaning associative learning tasks by subjects are pre-processed (filtered from artifacts) for extraction of 112-dimensional features, which are reduced to 20 dimensions by a meta-heuristic optimization algorithm for subsequent transfer to a interval type-2 fuzzy classifier to classify three levels of cognitive loads (High, Low and Moderate) borne by the subjects at different time slots of the learning task. Analysis undertaken reveals that the type-2 fuzzy classifier with the proposed feature selection mechanism has a high performance in classification of the cognitive loads over 89\%. Experimental analysis further reveals that the transfer of brain activation from orbitofrontal to ventrolateral prefrontal cortex takes place during transition of cognitive load from high to low. In addition, the activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is also reduced during low cognitive load of subjects. These findings would offer justification of inability to handle high cognitive loads by people with under-developed/damaged orbitofrontal and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Abstract - This paper addresses the decentralized piecewise proportional-integral (PI) fuzzy control for direct current (DC) microgrids. The considered DC microgrid is composed of several solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems with DC/DC converters. Each PV power nonlinear system is represented by a T-S model. We propose a decentralized piecewise PI control scheme, where each PV system implements its feedback control only using its own information. Based on a piecewise Lyapunov function (PLF) combined with some matrix inequality convexification techniques, sufficient conditions for solving the design problem of the decentralized piecewise PI controller of the DC microgrid will be derived in the form of LMIs. Finally, a numerical simulation is provided to validate the advantage of the proposed method.