A Probabilistic Exemplar-Based Model for Case-Based Reasoning

An exemplar-based model with foundations in Bayesian networks is described. The proposed model utilises two Bayesian networks: one for indexing of categories, and another for identifying exemplars within categories. Learning is incrementally conducted each time a new case is classified. The representation structure dynamically changes each time a new case is classified and a prototypicality function is used as a basis for selecting suitable exemplars. The results of evaluating the model on three datasets are presented.