Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) at Indiana University

Case-based problem-solving solves problems by retrieving and applying solutions to previous problems. CBR research at Indiana investigates CBR for design support, planning and explanation. Our projects focus especially on issues in case-base maintenance, the use of introspective reasoning to refine indexing and adaptation, integration of CBR with other information tools in a larger task context, case-based knowledge management, and case-based components for scientific computing. The CBR group at Indiana University is directed by David Leake. Past and present students include Susan Fox (now at Macalester College), Andrew Kinley, Ryan Scherle, Raja Sooriamurthi, and David Wilson.

Current projects include:

Electronic reprints of selected publications by the Indiana University CBR group are available on the Web. These include the overview/survey of CBR from the book Case-Based Reasoning: Experiences, Lessons, and Future Directions. Papers can also be retrieved by anonymous ftp from /pub/leake on ftp.cs.indiana.edu.

Slides from David Leake's 1995 tutorial at the First International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, in Sesimbra, Portugal, are available. (This is a 4-up version in a 1.4Mb compressed postscript file.) Comments are welcome.

Many useful CBR resources exist on the web. AAAI maintains a list of resources including links to some of the major sites.