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This paper presents a system for geological interpretation that uses previous cases as well as knowledge elicited from an expert as the main sources of knowledge used to solve new problems. The paper describes the knowledge acquisition methodology applied in the construction of the knowledge base, as well as its final structure. A case-based reasoning method for geological interpretation that relies on the use of a case-based matching algorithm combined with knowledge elicited from an expert is presented and evaluated. When faced with a new problem, the system searches a case library for the most similar previous case. The solution adopted in the previous case is adapted to fit the new case using knowledge graphs elicited from the expert. Conclusions, final results and future directions on this research are presented.
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Abel, M., Reategui, E.B., de Castilho, J.M.V., Campbell, J. (1995). Evaluating case-based reasoning in a geological domain. In: Revell, N., Tjoa, A.M. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications. DEXA 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 978. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0049134
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