文摘
Two approaches for constructing control charts to monitor multivariate attribute processes when data is presented in linguistic form are suggested. Two monitoring statistics T 2f^{\rm 2}_{f} and W 2 are developed based on fuzzy and probability theories. The first is similar to the Hotteling’s T 2 statistic and is based on representative values of fuzzy sets. The W 2 statistic, being a linear combination of dependent chi-square variables, its distribution is derived by Satterthwaite’s approximation. Resulting multivariate control charts are compared based on the average run length (ARL). A numerical example is given to illustrate the application of the proposed multivariate control charts and the interpretation of out-of-control signals.