CONVENTIONAL AND INTELLIGENT CONTROL Introduction Conventional Control Techniques Summary Problems References KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION AND PROCESSING Introduction Knowledge and Intelligence Logic Semantic Networks Frames Production Systems Summary Problems References FUNDAMENTALS OF FUZZY LOGIC Introduction Fuzzy Sets Fuzzy Logic Operations Some Definitions Fuzzy Relations Composition and Inference Membership Function Estimation Summary Problems References FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL Introduction Basics of Fuzzy Control Decision Making with Crisp Measurements Defuzzification Architectures of Fuzzy Control Summary Problems References KNOWLEDGE-BASED TUNING Introduction Theoretical Background Analytical Framework Computational Efficiency Dynamic Switching of Fuzzy Resolution Illustrative Example Summary Problems References KNOWLEDGE-BASED CONTROL OF ROBOTS Introduction Robotic Control System Application to Robots In-Loop Direct Control High-Level Fuzzy Control Control Hierarchy System Development Servo Expert Development Summary Problems References SERVO MOTOR TUNING Introduction System Development Results Theory of Rule Base Decoupling Experimental Illustration Summary Problems References HIERARCHICAL FUZZY CONTROL Introduction General Concepts Hierarchical Model Effect of Information Processing Application in Process Control Summary Problems References INTELLIGENT RESTRUCTURING OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Introduction Theoretical Framework Implementation Using a Blackboard Architecture Case Study Summary Problems References FUTURE APPLICATIONS Introduction Intelligence in Automation Intelligent Multiagent Control Reconfigurable Autonomous Manipulators Intelligent Fusion of Sensors and Actuators Mechatronics Era Conclusion Problems References APPENDIX A: Further Topics on Fuzzy Logic APPENDIX B: Software Tools for Fuzzy Logic Applications Index