Development supporting system and method for fuzzy inference devices

A fuzzy inference development method, comprising the steps of:

• prestoring a variety of inference engines in an inference engine library;
• inputting specifications data concerning requirements for desired inference engine;
• inputting knowledge data necessary for performing at least one fuzzy inference;
• and
• selecting at least one inference engine from said variety of prestored inference engines which most closely fit said at least one fuzzy inference defined by said knowledge data and most closely matches said specifications data.

A development support system for a fuzzy inference device, comprising:

• specifications input means for inputting data concerning specifications which a user requires for an inference engine;
• knowledge input means for inputting data associated with knowledge needed to perform fuzzy inferences;
• data preparation means for preparing data according to rules which contain, in their respective antecedents, propositions concerning characteristics parameters of said inputted specifications and knowledge data and which contain in their consequents propositions concerning various inference engines;
• and
• determining means for performing operations that determine which of said various inference engines is best suited for said fuzzy inferences to be performed in light of said inputted knowledge data and specifications data.

A method for developing fuzzy inferences, comprising the steps of:

• inputting data concerning at least one of the specifications required for an inference engine;
• inputting knowledge data needed for said fuzzy inferences that are intended to be performed;
• preparing data which concern at least one characteristic parameter of said provided knowledge data;
• performing inference operations using said inputted data concerning said specifications and said prepared data concerning at least one characteristic parameter according to rules, said rules containing in their antecedents, propositions concerning said characteristic parameters of said specifications and knowledge data, and said rules containing in their consequents, propositions concerning various inference engines;
• and
• determining, after said inference operations, which of said various inference engines is best suited for the fuzzy inferences to be performed in light of said provided knowledge data and which best meets said inputted specifications.