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Article: Microcontrollers embrace fuzzy logic. (includes related articles) (Special Report) (Cover Story)
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- EDN
- Article date:
- September 16, 1993
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Most current fuzzy-logic applications run very nicely on general-purpose microcontrollers. For very demanding applications, you can turn to special-purpose fuzzy chips.
Electronic designers are getting a pleasant surprise as they begin to apply fuzzy logic to embedded controllers. They expected easier development; they expected simpler implementations. Now they're finding that they seldom need new and unfamiliar hardware; most fuzzy-logic applications run very nicely on familiar microcontrollers.
A few demanding applications do require special fuzzy-logic ICs, and a variety of ICs are now available for those tasks. Some chips target industrial control, ...