Integrating CBR and BN for Decision Making with Imperfect Information: Exemplified by Texas Hold'em Poker

Texas Hold'em poker provides an interesting test-bed for AI research with characteristics such as uncertainty and imperfect information, which can also be found in domains like medical decision making. Poker introduces these characteristics through its stochastic nature and limited information about other players strategy and hidden cards. This thesis presents the development of a Bayesian Case-based Reasoner for Poker (BayCaRP). BayCaRP uses a Bayesian network to model opponent behaviour and infer information about their most likely cards. The case-based reasoner uses this information to make an informed betting decision. Our results suggests that the two reasoning methodologies combined achieve a better performance than either could on its own

Integrated ocean management for a sustainable ocean economy

The rapidly evolving ocean economy, driven by human needs for food, energy, transportation and recreation, has led to unprecedented pressures on the ocean that are further amplified by climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution. The need for better governance of human activities in the ocean space has been widely recognized for years, and is now also incorporated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Even so, many challenges relating to the implementation of existing governance frameworks exist. Here, we argue that integrated ocean management (IOM) should be the key overarching approach—building upon and connecting existing sectoral governance efforts—for achieving a sustainable ocean economy. IOM is a holistic, ecosystem-based and knowledge-based approach that aims to ensure the sustainability and resilience of marine ecosystems while integrating and balancing different ocean uses to optimize the overall ocean economy. We discuss examples of IOM in practice from areas where preconditions differ substantially, and identify six universal opportunities for action that can help achieve a sustainable ocean economy

Integrated ocean management for a sustainable ocean economy

The rapidly evolving ocean economy, driven by human needs for food, energy, transportation and recreation, has led to unprecedented pressures on the ocean that are further amplified by climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution. The need for better governance of human activities in the ocean space has been widely recognized for years, and is now also incorporated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Even so, many challenges relating to the implementation of existing governance frameworks exist. Here, we argue that integrated ocean management (IOM) should be the key overarching approach—building upon and connecting existing sectoral governance efforts—for achieving a sustainable ocean economy. IOM is a holistic, ecosystem-based and knowledge-based approach that aims to ensure the sustainability and resilience of marine ecosystems while integrating and balancing different ocean uses to optimize the overall ocean economy. We discuss examples of IOM in practice from areas where preconditions differ substantially, and identify six universal opportunities for action that can help achieve a sustainable ocean economy.submittedVersio