Advanced computing with words: Status and challenges

Abstract

In this chapter,we focus on the status ofAdvanced ComputingwithWords (ACWW)  and the challenges that it may encounter in the future. First, we elaborate on the notion of Computing with Words (CWW)  and its various subareas. Then we present some non-engineering ACWW problems and connect them to more realistic engineering problems, after which we provide a roadmap for solving ACWW problems, and show how the Generalized Extension Principle (GEP)  can be used to formulate their solutions.We also propose a syllogistic approach to solving ACWW problems that also uses the Extension Principle but in a different way. Finally, we discuss present and future challenges to ACWW, i.e. we explain what challenges ACWW encounters given the current trend of data abundance and widespread use of Internet for dealing with questions posed in natural languages.