Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice Seeder
Air-assisted rice seeders were designed to perform sowing while ensuring the alignment and depth of seeds within the allowable standard range of 5–10 mm. Their performance varies on the basis of different specifications; thus, it is necessary to evaluate them to select the best one. Fuzzy set theory...
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doaj-ba03d000b2874754b0d65a7786a2b2ba2021-08-06T15:18:28ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-07-01116715671510.3390/app11156715Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice SeederNguyen Thanh Hai0Tadashi Chosa1Seishu Tojo2Ngo Thi-Hien3Faculty of Engineering, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi 12406, VietnamInstitute of Agriculture, Division of Environmental and Agricultural Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8538, JapanInstitute of Agriculture, Division of Environmental and Agricultural Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8538, JapanFaculty of Engineering, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi 12406, VietnamAir-assisted rice seeders were designed to perform sowing while ensuring the alignment and depth of seeds within the allowable standard range of 5–10 mm. Their performance varies on the basis of different specifications; thus, it is necessary to evaluate them to select the best one. Fuzzy set theory allows us to flexibly handle practical problems, especially applied problems in engineering. In this paper, a new similarity measure using fuzzy sets is proposed, and its advantages were tested using the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method to select technical parameters for the sowing machines. The experiments allowed identifying the best results. The correlations between input attributes and decision variables were determined on the basis of their correlation coefficients with technical factors. The influence of technical factors on output results was also examined to determine the technical factors providing superior product quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/6715sowing machinesair-assisted rice seederrice direct seedingsimilarity measure of fuzzy setsoptimal plan |
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Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice Seeder |
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Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice Seeder |
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Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice Seeder |
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Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice Seeder |
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Application of a Similarity Measure Using Fuzzy Sets to Select the Optimal Plan for an Air-Assisted Rice Seeder |
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application of a similarity measure using fuzzy sets to select the optimal plan for an air-assisted rice seeder |
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Air-assisted rice seeders were designed to perform sowing while ensuring the alignment and depth of seeds within the allowable standard range of 5–10 mm. Their performance varies on the basis of different specifications; thus, it is necessary to evaluate them to select the best one. Fuzzy set theory allows us to flexibly handle practical problems, especially applied problems in engineering. In this paper, a new similarity measure using fuzzy sets is proposed, and its advantages were tested using the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method to select technical parameters for the sowing machines. The experiments allowed identifying the best results. The correlations between input attributes and decision variables were determined on the basis of their correlation coefficients with technical factors. The influence of technical factors on output results was also examined to determine the technical factors providing superior product quality. |
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sowing machines air-assisted rice seeder rice direct seeding similarity measure of fuzzy sets optimal plan |
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