A new mathematical modelling approach for viticulture and winemaking using fuzzy cognitive maps

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present a new approach in modelling wine quality and quantity using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps trained by non linear Hebbian learning algorithm. The methodology described extracts the knowledge from the experts and exploits their experience on wine production. Two case studies with data from real vineyards were examined. The results of this study show that software tools using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps could be explored further and problems that arise during the wine production could be prevented by an efficient decision support system.