Research in the Cognition Cluster
A Cognitive Perspective on
Analogy-based Project Estimation (CogCBR)
Analogical, case-based reasoning (CBR) (problem solving using episodic memory and retrieval by similarity) approaches have been applied to a knowledge management technology to aid problem solving in a range of domains. However, results using this technology are varied and we cannot predict when CBR will aid problem solving.
To address this, Dr Carolyn Mair from the Psychology Department, FMAS, in collaboration with Professor Martin Shepperd at the Department of Computing, Information Systems and Maths at Brunel University, West London, and Dr Mark Stephens from EDS, UK, has been awarded a grant of £100,000 from the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC).
This one-year research project, A Cognitive Perspective on Analogy-based Project Estimation|, will explore the personality and cognitive processes of software professionals who use CBR tools to support problem-solving when estimating project costs.
The aim of the project is twofold:
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to better understand the use and application of these tools; and
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to inform the design of CBR tools in the future.
Further information
For further information, please contact Carolyn Mair who is the Principal Investigator on this project by emailing carolyn.mair@solent.ac.uk |or Miriam Martincova (Research Assistant) at miriam.martincova@solent.ac.uk|
For more information about Dr Carolyn Mair, visit http://cazweb.info|