A simulation-based model of abduction

Gildas Morvan (1) , Daniel Dupont (2) , Philippe Kubiak (3)

1 LGI2A - Laboratoire de Génie Informatique et d'Automatique de l'Artois
2 HEI - Pôle Ingénierie et Sciences du Vivant
3 LAGIS-MOCIS

Abduction, or Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE), is a reasoning process that generates possible explanations from a set of "surprising" observations. In this paper, a simulation-based model of abduction is introduced. This model is then implemented to develop a decision support system in the field of Forensic Entomology to help forensic scientists solve complex cases.

Keywords: simulation-based reasoning; abduction; forensic entomology

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Modeling and Simulation

Gildas Morvan, Daniel Dupont, Philippe Kubiak. A simulation-based model of abduction. ESM'2008, Oct 2008, Le Havre, France, France. pp.183-187. ⟨hal-00391978⟩