Textual Reasoning in the Context of Conversational Case-Based Reasoning Systems
David W. Aha · 1998
ability to draw inferences during conversations. Third, current generation CCBR tools do not yet interact with multiple sources of unstructured (or partially structured) text when seeking solutions to a user's problem. Yet developing CCBR tools that support these capabilities is a pressing commercial and research goal. The position taken here is that a focused discussion on the subject of reasoning with text in CCBR tools could prove valuable for sharing knowledge among the participants. This discussion could help identify behaviors that can be better supported through the use of intelligent text processing techniques, identify how integrated CCBR systems can be designed to incorporate these techniques, determine evaluation criteria for comparing alternative text processing strategies, and identify unsolved yet relevant research issues (e.g., applying CCBR to reactive planning tasks, and the role of text processing in these extensions). To date, no workshop or conference session on CB