| Article ID: | iaor1995646 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Start Page Number: | 191 |
| End Page Number: | 201 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1992 |
| Journal: | Transportation Planning and Technology |
| Authors: | Chang Yu-Hern, Shyu Tsuen-Ho |
| Keywords: | fuzzy sets, artificial intelligence: expert systems |
To assist traffic managers in evaluating whether a traffic signal is needed at an intersection the authors have developed an Expert System using the fuzzy set theory. It is called ‘The Fuzzy Expert System.’ This system can handle uncertain and vague input data such as changing traffic volume and pedestrian safety, whereas other expert systems using traditional logic cannot.