摘要 |
A method for automated differential evaluation is disclosed, to be used, for example, for medical diagnosis or any other diagnostic procedure based on probabilities, such as technical fault detection or any other choice situation. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing based on available data at least two hypotheses, to each of which is assigned a certain probability to be valid, and selecting as main hypothesis the one of said at least two hypotheses having the highest probability, b) defining a goal line in the probability space, between the goal point and the current probability situation, c) choosing from at least two sets of feasible supplementary data, the one for which the effect of said supplementary data as a projection on said goal line is the greatest, and d) reevaluating said main hypothesis based on said chosen set of supplementary data and on the experimental response thereupon. |