3. The fuzzy inference development system of claim 1, wherein said selection processor performs fuzzy inference calculations according to received specified rules using characteristic parameters of said specifications data and said received knowledge data in order that said selection of said at least one said inference engine by said selection processor occurs according to results of said calculations.
1. A fuzzy inference development system, comprising: a specifications input device for receiving inference engine specifications data; a knowledge input device for receiving knowledge data used in performing at least one fuzzy inference; an inference engine memory for storing a plurality of inference engines; and a selection processor for selecting at least one of said plurality of inference engines from said inference engine memory based upon a determination by said selection processor that said selected inference engine is appropriate for said at least one fuzzy inference which uses said knowledge data received from said knowledge input device and said inference engine specifications data received from said specifications input device.