Just from the examples given previously, it is clear that fuzzy logic can be used in numerous applications. It can appear almost anyplace where computers and modern control theory are overly precise as well as in tasks requiring delicate human intuition and experience-based knowledge. What does the future hold? Consider, the example below which is currently undergoing intensive research in OMRON Research Center, Japan.

It may seem obvious that babies nowadays don't drink the way it is described in child care books. They may drink a little or a lot depending on their physical condition, mood, and other factors. But if a fuzzy-logic program can be created that would recommend how much to feed the baby, mothers would have an easier time raising the child. The basis of the research is to develop a program to determine the appropriate amount of milk to feed the child according to a knowledge base that includes the child's personality, physical condition, and some environmental factors. This can prevent the child from being fed unnecessarily. Now although adapting fuzzy logic to babies may seem silly, one can easily imagine using it to control the feeding of animals in captivity, for instance.

Wanna see more. Well, here are some of the future fuzzy uses as predicted by Professor Bart Kosko from UC Southern California:

Vast expert decision makers , theoretically able to distill the wisdom of every document ever witten.
Sex robots with a humanlike repertoire of behaviour,
Computers that understand and respond to normal human language.
Machines that write interesting norvels and screenplays in a selected style , such as Hemingway's.
Molecule-sized soldiers of health that will roam the blood-stream, killing cancer cells and slowing the aging process.

Hence, it can be seen that with the enormous reseach currently being done in Japan and many other countries whose eyes have opened, the future of fuzzy logic is undetermined. There is no limit to where it can go.
The future is bright. The future is fuzzy.

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