Granular computing is gradually changing from a label to a new field of study. The driving forces, the major schools of thought, and the future research directions on granular computing are examined. A triarchic theory of granular computing is outlined. Granular computing is viewed as an interdisciplinary study of human-inspired computing, characterized by structured thinking, structured problem solving, and structured information processing.
The year 2007 marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of granular computing research. We have experienced the emergence and growth of granular computing research in the past ten years. It is essential to explore and review the progress made in the field of granular computing. We use two popular databases, ISI's Web of Science and IEEE Digital Library to conduct our research. We study the current status, the trends and the future direction of granular computing and identify prolific authors, impact authors, and the most impact papers in the past decade.
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