
Fuzzy Logic
Fuzzy logic is a class of logic that allows for any probability as opposed to working with true and false.Machine Learning
Software designed to learn by refining statistical models against data.Heuristics
A class of algorithms based on fast approximations that aren't guaranteed to be precise or correct. For example, a search algorithm that uses a collection of ranking factors that can be computed quickly to guess at the best document for a search query.Evolutionary Computation
A class of algorithms that solve problems with a process of trial and error. For example, a search algorithm that tries one heuristic but changes to another heuristic for a particular query if human's don't appear satisfied with the results.Applications
Soft computing is useful a wide variety of applications:- fast moving situations such as a self-driving car.- complexities such as recognizing objects and people in images.- situations with no "correct" solution such as an AI that needs to make a joke.- areas that defy logic such as a natural language or emotion.- flexibility such as a virtual customer service agent who can change its mind based on a customer argument.Overview: Soft Computing | ||
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Definition | An approach to software design that is tolerant of imprecision, uncertainty, partial truth and approximations. | |
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