Interpretable Fuzzy Systems For Forward Osmosis Desalination

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Main Authors: Khaled, Qusai, Kaymak, Uzay, Genga, Laura
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Published: 2026
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author Khaled, Qusai
Kaymak, Uzay
Genga, Laura
author_facet Khaled, Qusai
Kaymak, Uzay
Genga, Laura
contents Preserving interpretability in fuzzy rule-based systems (FRBS) is vital for water treatment, where decisions impact public health. While structural interpretability has been addressed using multi-objective algorithms, semantic interpretability often suffers due to fuzzy sets with low distinguishability. We propose a human-in-the-loop approach for developing interpretable FRBS to predict forward osmosis desalination productivity. Our method integrates expert-driven grid partitioning for distinguishable membership functions, domain-guided feature engineering to reduce redundancy, and rule pruning based on firing strength. This approach achieved comparable predictive performance to cluster-based FRBS while maintaining semantic interpretability and meeting structural complexity constraints, providing an explainable solution for water treatment applications.
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spellingShingle Interpretable Fuzzy Systems For Forward Osmosis Desalination
Khaled, Qusai
Kaymak, Uzay
Genga, Laura
Machine Learning
I.2.6
Preserving interpretability in fuzzy rule-based systems (FRBS) is vital for water treatment, where decisions impact public health. While structural interpretability has been addressed using multi-objective algorithms, semantic interpretability often suffers due to fuzzy sets with low distinguishability. We propose a human-in-the-loop approach for developing interpretable FRBS to predict forward osmosis desalination productivity. Our method integrates expert-driven grid partitioning for distinguishable membership functions, domain-guided feature engineering to reduce redundancy, and rule pruning based on firing strength. This approach achieved comparable predictive performance to cluster-based FRBS while maintaining semantic interpretability and meeting structural complexity constraints, providing an explainable solution for water treatment applications.
title Interpretable Fuzzy Systems For Forward Osmosis Desalination
topic Machine Learning
I.2.6
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08050