ABSTRACT
This chapter provides the concepts of fuzzy decision-making and fuzzy control are illustrated with an example of an automated multiple drug delivery system. With the evolution of modern decision-making and control theory, biomedical engineers have been developing intelligent systems for clinical monitoring and intervention and vital signs management in operating rooms and intensive care units (ICU). Capabilities in decision-making for selecting an appropriate control protocol are therefore essential when such an intelligent system is to cover a broader base of responsibilities in OR and ICU. The intelligent system has the ability to conduct the decision-making process by evaluating the accuracy of a certain descriptive statement quantified mathematically. As the development of intelligent systems advances, its embedded controllers are expected to be challenged by a variety of patient cases. A fuzzy logic-based module is suitable for emulating the decision-making in determining the patient status and in recommending an appropriate therapeutic strategy.
