MODELING QUEUEING SYSTEMS USING FUZZY ESTIMATORS

Abstract

Queuing modeling is the mathematical approach for the analysis of waiting lines. The central problem in every queueing model is a trade-off decision: The manager must weigh the added cost of providing more rapid service against the inherent cost of waiting. In this paper, a new fuzzy approach to queueing modeling is presented in order to eliminate the disadvantages of point estimation and the relevant paradoxes when calculating the efficiency of a queue, in the case of unreliable data available. Both Poisson arrival rate and exponential service time are considered by using fuzzy estimators. The introduction of fuzzy estimators in performance measures of M/M/S queueing systems is presented to address the central estimation issue under uncertainty.