RT-3: The Second IFAC Round Table Discussion on Fuzzy Automata and Decision Processes

Summary This report summarizes the main features of the round table discussion on "Fuzzy Automata and Decision Pro¬cesses" which took place during the 6th Triennial IFAC World Congress at MIT in Boston in the late summer of 1975. The meeting was organized by Professor M. M. Gupta following the resounding success of an earlier round table, which he had organized on the same topic and re¬ported in Automatica (22). It was one of the more popular round table sessions held during the Congress and was attended by nearly 50 people. Contributions were offered by 14 authors. Those of whom were able to attend the session brought with them copies of full papers which were distributed to all participants. Because of the large number of contributions each author was asked to give only a brief account of his work, leaving Professor Zadeh to make a larger introductory presenta¬tion. Some very interesting points were made during the discussion that followed the formal presentation. This report gives a shortened account of what was said at the session. The list, including addresses of all the authors present and most of the other participants is given in Section 5. The list of references at the end of this report has been formed by putting together all the key references in the full length papers submitted by the authors.