Resumen: Soft Computing is a branch of Artificial Intelligence field. It studies the sub symbolic representation of knowledge, namely, the simulation of known low level elements of intelligent behaviors. These behaviors are hoping to arise spontaneously. Besides, Soft Computing uses a set of ever evolving techniques for problem solving. The assumption that ambiguity, uncertainty and/or complexity are an inherent part of the problem and they must be taken into account. Unlike other processes, they are modelled reducing the problem to a minimum, discarding any imperfections. The existing literature about Soft Computing is vast, even overwhelming for the novice in the field, such as students interested in the subject. Moreover, the set of existing tools, both academic and professional are not widespread. In addition, they are too generic and require a high knowledge about the subject for operation. The present work aims to provide an introduction to Soft Computing. It fosters a platform for those who intend to learn more about its techniques. Furthermore, it provides an implementation base for using both, the academic and the professional world. |