Inference device, inference method, and recording medium

Abstract

In an inference device, an acquisition means acquires first observation data and first knowledge base which is formed by a rule representing a pair of a premise and a consequence of the premise. A rule conversion means reverses the premise and the consequence of the rule forming the first knowledge base, and generates a second knowledge base formed by a rule deriving the premise from the consequence. An inference execution means executes an abductive inference using the second knowledge base and the first observation data, and generates a first hypothesis set represented by a directed graph. A data extraction means extracts an element serving as a starting point in the directed graph representing the first hypothesis set, and generates second observation data. Accordingly, the inference execution means executes the abductive inference by using the first knowledge base and the second observation data, and generates a second hypothesis set.