Case-Based Reasoning with Confidence

William Cheetham (cheetham@crd.ge.com)
phone: (518) 387-5222 fax: (518) 387-6845,
GE Research and Development Center,
1 Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309

Abstract. A case-based reasoning system can produce both a solution and
an estimate of the confidence in that solution. The confidence value can be
used to determine whether the solution does or does not have the needed
accuracy. A statistical method can be used to compute a confidence value
from information generated during the case-based reasoning process. This
confidence value allows users to know when the results of the system
should and should not be used.
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