rosina weber case-based reasoning info 612 dr. r. weber
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Case-based reasoning
INFO 612Dr. R. Weber
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Where does it come from?
• Pursuit of representation of memory: Schank’s Dynamic Memory (1982)concept (i.e. scripts, MOPS, links)
• role of understanding in solving problems• similarity heuristic• the reminding of a past episode that is similar to
a current one so that one can apply a strategy/solution that has worked in a similar episode
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CBR assumptionshypotheses
• similar problems have similar solutions
• problems recur (Leake, 1996)
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Definitions
• From Riesbeck & Schank (1989), "A case-based reasoner solves new problems by adapting solutions that were used to solve old problems".
• Case-Based Reasoning systems mimic the human act of reminding a previous episode to solve a given problem due to the recognition of their affinities.
• Case-based reasoning is a methodology that reuses previous episodes to approach new situations. When faced with a new situation, the goal is to retrieve a similar previous one and reuse its strategy .
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CBR and AI tasks
Mundane prediction-advice composition understanding reading planning walking uncertainty creativity
• Both interpretation classification categorization discovery control monitoring learning planning analysis explanation
• Expert diagnosis-
troubleshooting
prescription configuration design scheduling retrieval mediation argumentation recommendati
on
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CBR applications
•deployed•emerging•research
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Deployed
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CBR applications
CCBRconversational CBR
e gainExamples from Lucas Arts
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• PROFIT valuates residential properties to evaluate mortgage packages for a division of GE Mortgages. Values of a property change with market conditions, so estimates have to be updated constantly according to real estate transactions, which validate the estimations.
• CARMA is designed to provide expert advice on handling rangeland grasshopper infestations. CARMA has reused its expertise combined with model-based methods to devise policies on pest management and the development of industry strategies.
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• General Motors has developed an organizational CBR system to support the goals of dimensional management, an area in the manufacturing of mechanical structures (e.g., vehicle bodies) that enforces quality control by reducing manufacturing variations that occur in fractions of millimeters.
• Western Air is an Australian distributor of heat and air conditioning systems; they have chosen to use a web-based CBR application [20] to guarantee a competitive advantage that also poses an entry barrier to competition. They guarantee the precision of the specifications of each new system and the accuracy of the quotes by relying in knowledge captured in previous installations.
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PTV combines case-based (content-based) personalization with collaborative filtering to recommend shows to watch on digital television.
NEC has developed SignFinder, which is a system that detects variations in the case bases generated automatically from customer calls. When they detect variations on the content of typical customers requests, they can discover knowledge about defects on their products faster than with any other method.
Compaq SMART
Diagnosis and repair; customer support help desks
Acorn, Walden
Uses Inference’s tool; can be used by up to 60 users at a time; shows that library engineering is necessary
ALFA Predict power demand Jabour Same result but faster than human experts
CLAVIER Design and evaluation of autoclave loading
Barletta & Hennessy
Interacts planning and scheduling
SQUAD Software quality control advisor
Kitano 20,000 cases in 1993
HVAC system
Tests and diagnosis of faults in A/C systems
Watson, 2000
Diagnosis and solutions to HVAC maintenanceOperated by salespersons Western Australia
FormTool CBR in color matching Cheetham GE CRD Savings of 2.25 million per year in productivity and cost reduction
PTV (personalized TV listings)
Each user receives a daily personalized TV listing specially compiled to suit each user’s individual preferences
Cotter & Smyth
Cbr and collaborative filteringCF makes a recommendation to a person because his or her profile is similar to other people who have chosen the recommended item.
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Emerging
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• Dublet recommends apartments for rental in Dublin, Ireland, based on a description of the user’s preferences. It employs information extraction from the web (of apartments for rent) to create cases dynamically and retrieves units that match the user’s preference. Dublet performs knowledge synthesis (creation) and extends the power of knowledge distribution of the CBR system by being operational in cell phones.
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The Auguste Project
CBR is used to decide whether a patient benefits from a drug and RBR decides which drug to choose
Marling 2001
Planning ongoing care for AD (Alzheimer) cases based on strategies that worked better in past cases
DUBLET Recommends rental properties from different online sources
Hurley, Wilson 2001
Is used on the web and in mobile phonesEmploys Information Extraction tools to gather info from the web- returns properties ranked according to similarity
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
HICAP
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Research
name task author obs.
ABBY Romantic advisor; retrieves a similar history
Domeshek
Social context
ARCHIEARCHIE 2
Architecture design of office buildings
Goel, Kolodner
and Domschek
CADET Design of mechanical components
Sycara, Navinchandra
Abstract indexing allowed innovative design
CASEY Diagnosis cause and prescribes solution to heart problems
Koton model-based
CHEF Design of recipes to meet different simultaneous goals
Hammond case-based planning: Memory started with 20 recipes and learned from user feedback
COACH Planning soccer games Collins Debugging and fixing bad strategies; memory keeps strategies and the type of problemHYPO Interpretation and
argumentationRissland & Ashley
Retrieves similar cases to create a point, a response, and a rebuttal using hypotheticals (Ashley, 1990)
JUDGE Defines sentences of delinquent crimes based on the chances of repeating the crime and its severity
Bain In case of not having a sufficient similar case, the system uses heuristics to determine the sentence
JULIA planning meals Hinrichs Plausible reasoning and design
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name task author obs.
CYRUS stored and retrieved events in the life of Cyrus Vance when he was secretary of state
Kolodner first implementation of MOPsreconstructive dynamic memory
AQUA story understanding, explanation on terrorism
Ram reads newspaper stories and asks questions, learning through incremental revision of knowledge; case-based explanation
CASCADE assistance on recovering from crashes in VMS OS
Simoudis & Miller
(first) help desks; emphasis on efficient retrieval when first descriptions are not rich
ASKuser directed exploration of stories and guidelines describing a task or domain
Ferguson, Bareiss, Schank
ASK Tom trust bank consulting;ASK Michael industrial dvlpmnt
CELIA automated diagnosis and interactive learning; predicts an expert’s action and relate steps
Redmond acquiring cases, learning indexes, combines cbr and other methods
Mostly from Kolodner 1993
name task author obs.
MEDIATOR
Mediates conflicts by performing planning
Simpson Keeps in memory failed solutions and tries to avoid same failures in new solutions
PERSUADER
Mediation of union negotiations; proposes solutions with arguments
Sycara Considers part’s goals and considers recent accepted solutions
AMADEUS suggests how to write papers
Aluisio, 1995
PLEXUS Planning daily tasks Alterman Adapts the experience of riding the SF metro to reuse in NY
PRODIGY Planning and learning Veloso, Carbonell
Demonstrated in a variety of domains
PROTOS Heuristic classification for diagnosis
Bareiss, Porter, Murray, Weir, Holte
Automatic knowledge acquisition; good for weak theory domains
SWALE Generates explanation of anomalous events in news stories
Schank, Kass, Leake, Owens
Searches for similar explanations for death and destruction such as the murdered spouse that was killed because of the insurance money just like the horse (SWALE) that was killed by its owner for the same reason Mostly from Kolodner 1993
name task author obs.
CATO Tutoring system Aleven/Ashley
Teaching law students to create argument
HICAP Case-based planning Munoz Avila 1999
Combines case-based planning with methods in planning NEO’s
PRUDENTIA Jurisprudence research; textual CBR
Weber, 1998
Case retrieval
Recent applications Springer series on CBR Research and Development
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CBR systems types• interpretive:
– past cases are used as references to categorize and classify new cases
– interpretation, diagnosis
• problem-solving:– past cases are used to provide a solution
to be applied to new cases– design, planning, explanation, lessons
learned
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casebase
caserepresentation
CBR methodology
Task?
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casebase
situationassessment
CBR methodology
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casebase
RETRIEVE
REU
SE
REVISE
RETA
IN
CBR methodology
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CBR development life-cycle
• Knowledge acquisition• CBR design and implementation
– Situation assessment– Retrieve– Revise– Review– Retain
• Validate• Maintain
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Knowledge acquisition
• From humans• From data• From databases• From text: textual CBR• Machine learning (e.g., data mining
to learn cases)
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CBR design and implementation
• Situation assessment• Retrieve• Revise• Review• Retain• (Validation)• Maintenance design
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casebase
Design decisions in CBR systems (i)
Which are the cases?What is the task?
How will the case base be organized?
How will the cases be represented?Which will be the indexing vocabulary?
What is the task?How will the case base be organized?
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How will new cases be input?How to perform retrieval?
Identify featuresInitially match (similarity assessment)
SearchSelect
Retrievalinputproblem initial
solutions
Design decisions in CBR systems (ii)
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How to implement reuse?From Select or with a combination?
How to display the proposed solution?
solution
Reuse
proposed
initialsolutions
Design decisions in CBR systems (iii)
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Is the proposed solution good?How to determine and find what to adapt?
Where is adaptation knowledge?
solutionReviseproposedconfirmed
solution
case repair
case adaptation
Design decisions in CBR systems (iv)
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Is it the type of task that it is worth learning?Index new case before retain.
Retain.
Retain
confirmedsolution
casebase
Design decisions in CBR systems (ii)
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•Knowledge in case-based reasoning systems
• by Richter, M. M., “The Knowledge Contained in Similarity Measures: Some remarks on the invited talk given at ICCBR'95 in Sesimbra, Portugal, October 25, 1995”. Online: http://www.cbr-web.org/documents/Richtericcbr95remarks.html
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• Validation refers to establishing the effectiveness of a system in light of its intended purposes
• Verification indicates how correct a given system can solve its proposed tasks (Watson)
• Retrieval accuracy is indicated by the result given by the system when the target case is part of the case collection.
validation & verification (i)
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validation & verification (ii)• Retrieval consistency: the same retrieval
when executed the second time must retrieve exactly the same cases (e.g., with the same similarity if k-NN is used)
• Case Duplication: when two distinct cases receive the same value for similarity in relation to a given target case.
• When the same value is attributed to different cases the user or the system has to decide which one to use by evaluating the value for each attribute. The same measure of similarity does not mean the cases necessarily teach the same lessons.
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• Case Coverage is checked for the evenly distribution of cases when they are manipulated and not actual experiences that are collected as they happen.
• Efficiency verification : comparison to alternative methods, empirical evaluations
• Retrieval time • Retrieval sorting • Case base consistency can be indicated by
retrievals resulting cases with gradual values of similarity. A retrieval that no case has a high value of similarity or too many cases have the same value suggests inconsistency in the case base
validation & verification (iii)
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maintenance• if the reasoner learns, the maintenance is
more elaborate• statistics of case usage• perform validation tests continuously• special issue on case-based maintenance• Neural networks and other soft
computing methods have been proposed• methods for distributed case bases
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Advantages of CBR systems (i)Knowledge acquisition and representation: There is no need to explicit acquire and represent all the knowledge the system can use.
Common sense: knowledge that would have to be represented explicitly is implicitly stated in cases.
Not easily formalizable tasks: such as in some medical domains, prototypical descriptions represent more easily a body of knowledge.
Creativity - Case solutions can be combined into new ones and cases can also be used in a different level of abstraction providing innovative solutions.
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CBR systems can avoid mistakes
Learning - can be done without human interference; CBR systems can become robust and provide better solutions. User’s feedback is easily incorporated in the revise phase.
Degradation -CBR systems can recognize when no answer exists to a problem by simply defining a threshold from which a solution is no longer acceptable. In decomposable problem domains, a solution can be created from the combination of partial solutions.
(shared with ES and other AI) Permanence - CBR do not forget.
Breadth - One CBR system can entail knowledge learned from an unlimited number of human experts.
Reproducibility - Many copies of a CBR system.
Advantages of CBR systems (ii)
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books, resources• Leake, D. (1996). Case-Based Reasoning: Experiences, Lessons, and
Future Directions. AAAI Press/The MIT Press, Menlo Park, California, 1996.• Kolodner, J. (1993). Case-Based Reasoning. Morgan Kaufmann, Los Altos,
CA.• Watson, Ian (1997). Applying Case-Based Reasoning: techniques for
enterprise systems. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc. San Francisco, California.
• Schank, R. (1982). Dynamic Memory: A theory of learning in computers and people. New York, Cambridge University Press.
• Schank, R., Kass, A. and Riesbeck, C. (1994). Inside case-based explanation. Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., Hillsdale, N.J.
• Ashley, Kevin D. (1990). Modeling Legal Argument: reasoning with cases and hypotheticals. A Bradford book. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachussetts.
• Lecture Notes in Computer Science, CBR research and development, Springer
• Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Advances in CBR, Springer• ai-cbr.org
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Building (shells), using, maintaining
• Shells/tools– http://www.cbr-web.org/CBR-Web/?info=tools&menu=pt– Esteem examples, NISTP CBR Shell examples
Using– Laypeople, experts
• Maintaining– Automatically learning new cases
• Cases are real or created
– Manually adding new cases
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Further reading
• Riesbeck & Schank (1989) Inside case-based reasoning
• Kolodner (1993) Case-based reasoning
• Aamodt & Plaza (1994) AICom paper• Leake (1996) Leake, David. (1996).
Case-Based Reasoning: Experiences, Lessons, and Future Directions.
• Watson (1997) Applying Case-Based Reasoning: techniques for enterprise systems.
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Use the mode Do the first 4 cases have the same similarity?
Yes* No
Do the first 5 cases have the same similarity?
Is there conflict? Do the first 3 cases have the same similarity?
Yes** No
*No conflict possible; ** Conflict possible
Yes No
Use result from the 5th. Use the modeNo
Do the first 2 cases have the same similarity?
Yes*
Use the mode
No
Use the result from the most similar
Yes**
Is there conflict?
Yes No
Use result from the 3rd Use their result