Prediction of construction litigation outcome - A case-based reasoning approach

Kwok Wing Chau

doi:10.1007/11779568_59

Prediction of construction litigation outcome - A case-based reasoning approach

Kwok Wing Chau

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Abstract

Since construction claims are normally affected by a large number of complex and interrelated factors, it will be advantageous to the parties to a dispute to know with some certainty how the case would be resolved if it were taken to court. The application of recent artificial intelligence technologies can be cost-effective in this problem domain. In this paper, a case-based reasoning (CBR) approach is adopted to predict the outcome of construction claims, on the basis of characteristics of cases and the corresponding past court decisions. The approach is demonstrated to be feasible and effective by predicting the outcome of construction claims in Hong Kong in the last 10 years. The results show that the CBR system is able to give a successful prediction rate higher than 80%. With this, the parties would be more prudent in pursuing litigation and hence the number of disputes could be reduced significantly.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Applied Artificial Intelligence - 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	548-553
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	3540354530, 9783540354536
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/11779568_59
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006
Event	19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006 - Annecy, France Duration: 27 Jun 2006 → 30 Jun 2006

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4031 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006
Country/Territory	France
City	Annecy
Period	27/06/06 → 30/06/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Chau, K. W. (2006). Prediction of construction litigation outcome - A case-based reasoning approach. In Advances in Applied Artificial Intelligence - 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006, Proceedings (pp. 548-553). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4031 LNAI). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/11779568_59

Chau, Kwok Wing. / Prediction of construction litigation outcome - A case-based reasoning approach. Advances in Applied Artificial Intelligence - 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006, Proceedings. Springer Verlag, 2006. pp. 548-553 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Chau, KW 2006, Prediction of construction litigation outcome - A case-based reasoning approach. in Advances in Applied Artificial Intelligence - 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4031 LNAI, Springer Verlag, pp. 548-553, 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006, Annecy, France, 27/06/06. https://doi.org/10.1007/11779568_59

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Advances in Applied Artificial Intelligence - 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2006, Proceedings. Springer Verlag, 2006. p. 548-553 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4031 LNAI).

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